Hit meaning in English

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Definition

to hit: to collide with; to knock, to strike, to punch verb

This is an irregular verb:
I hit / I hit / I have hit
he was hit hard (by the recession): he suffered greatly, he felt the negative effects (of the bad economy) idiom
a hit: a strike, a punch; a success (especially a successful and famous song) noun
to hit (a target): to accomplish, to attain, to achieve (a target) verb

Examples

  • "China: an earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale has hit central China, leaving 6,000 people dead and the Chinese city of Xangxingxongdo in ruins."
  • "But I've actually got three guitars, and I don't think there are any microfiches in any of them - only hit songs."
  • "-Yeah, somebody oughtta hit you on the head"
  • "Here you go, just don't hit me again."
  • "A ball hits you and another teammate (you're both out)."
  • "Make a hit musical record."
  • "A ball hits you and falls to the floor;"
  • "Icarus : Wow Edward, that sounds like a hit!"
  • "He's trying to hit the ball somewhere where it won't be caught."
  • "Moira : Here's a quick look at some of the stories we'll be covering today: another devastating flood hits Bangladesh, the economic crisis in Argentina takes a turn for the worse, and an assassination attempt on the Danish Prime Minister has some hilarious consequences."
  • "On the beach, white sea birds attacked me and ate my sandwiches, then Masaki threw a rock at them which hit me on the head."
  • "From the street the first thing that hits you is the facade."
  • "Hit the "Start Imaging" button."
  • "Here's their new, annoyingly catchy hit: Bacon and eggs!"
  • "We did manage to release him, but unfortunately on the way down, he hit a few branches and then landed on his head."
  • "You ignore the ad, but as you're walking past, you get hit in the face by a big blast of TigerLily fragrance."
  • "Hit it maestro!"
  • "On the beach, a lot of white sea birds attacked me and ate my sandwiches, then Masaki threw a rock at them which hit me on the head."
  • "Hit me with some lyrics and I'll try to put them to music!"
  • "Covers you if you are hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver."

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