Definition of Hit
Hit
Hit
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To strike or come into contact with something forcefully.
e.g. The baseball player tried to hit the ball out of the stadium.
(verb)
to move quickly and make contact with something, often with some force;
e.g. The glass hit the ground and immediately broke.
(verb)
to happen to or affect someone/something or to a place, typically referring to an unpleasant occurrence that causes distress, harm, or damage;
e.g. The sad news will hit them very hard and make them upset. A strong earthquake is expected to hit the region and cause significant damage.
(verb)
to cause someone to suddenly realize something or see something to be the case;
e.g. It suddenly hit him that he hadn't spoken to them all day.
(verb)
(informal) reach a particular state, point, or level;
e.g. I think I have hit my greatest level of physical fitness. They have finally hit the highway after being stuck in traffic.
(noun)
a strike or attack, either literally as an instance of a moving object making physical contact, or figuratively as a spoken insult;
e.g. The hit from the bicycle made a dent in the body of the car. His insults were a hit to all of the effort I had made.
(noun)
something that is very successful, especially a song or film, but less commonly a person or thing that gains popularity;
e.g. The movie was a hit with audiences around the world.
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