Hit
verb
To strike or cause harm to something or someone.
He hit the ball with the bat.
Often appears as...
- hit the ball
- hit the target
noun
A successful or popular item or person.
Her latest book was a great hit.
Often appears as...
- hit song
- hit album
verb
To press or click something.
You need to hit the enter key to submit the form.
Often appears as...
- hit the button
- hit enter
verb
To reach or achieve a certain level or amount.
The temperature hit 40 degrees today.
Often appears as...
- hit a high
- hit a low
verb
To affect severely or cause a lot of damage.
The economic crisis hit the country hard.
Often appears as...
- hit hard
- hit the economy
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To strike or cause harm to something or someone.
He hit the ball with the bat.
Often appears as...
- hit the ball
- hit the target
noun
A successful or popular item or person.
Her latest book was a great hit.
Often appears as...
- hit song
- hit album
verb
To press or click something.
You need to hit the enter key to submit the form.
Often appears as...
- hit the button
- hit enter
verb
To reach or achieve a certain level or amount.
The temperature hit 40 degrees today.
Often appears as...
- hit a high
- hit a low
verb
To affect severely or cause a lot of damage.
The economic crisis hit the country hard.
Often appears as...
- hit hard
- hit the economy
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Use this verb when someone makes physical contact, usually in a harmful way.
The boxer hit his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
Pro Tip 2/3Impersonal Subjects
Objects can 'hit' too, describing a sudden impact without intent.
The rock hit the window and shattered it.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe an idea or thought that suddenly comes.
An idea hit me in the middle of the night.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Use this verb when someone makes physical contact, usually in a harmful way.
The boxer hit his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
Pro Tip 2/3Impersonal Subjects
Objects can 'hit' too, describing a sudden impact without intent.
The rock hit the window and shattered it.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe an idea or thought that suddenly comes.
An idea hit me in the middle of the night.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Contact
Use this verb when someone makes physical contact, usually in a harmful way.
The boxer hit his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
Pro Tip 2/3Impersonal Subjects
Objects can 'hit' too, describing a sudden impact without intent.
The rock hit the window and shattered it.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe an idea or thought that suddenly comes.
An idea hit me in the middle of the night.
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What game theory teaches...
era thing because if we had no problem with it we just do it here so we hit it away because we knew it was uncomfortable because we know what our values are so what's been happening in the world is we've been evaluating all of the things that have been going on by ignoring our values because we don't realize we're in an infinite contest and we only look at our interests so we
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The loathsome, lethal...
Then the bug will use its serrated mandibles to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time you hit puberty. You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say,
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How do you know you...
Your senses show you the world as it is. They aren't deceiving you, but sometimes they do. You might mistake a person far away for someone else, or you're sure you're about to catch a flyball, and it hits the ground in front of you. But come on, right here and now, you know what's right in front of you is real.
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What is love? - Brad...
you don't. You've fallen out of love, become unaddicted, for a spell. What happened? Does one develop a tolerance or hit a limit? Why do some lovers stay addicted to each other their entire lives? Perhaps to create new lives, to proliferate their species? Maybe love is just human DNA's optimal method
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How sugar affects the...
Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal. The sugars it contains activate the sweet-taste receptors,
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What happens when you...
The culprit is a protein called tau. Usually, tau proteins support tiny tubes inside our axons called microtubules. It's thought that repeated subconcussive hits damage the microtubules, causing the tau proteins to dislodge and clump together.
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
just like harriet it's thought his mum was hit by a car he was just found sitting by her body he was not even two weeks old he was very traumatized very dehydrated and he's made a really good recovery and he has created this amazing life for
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
era thing because if we had no problem with it we just do it here so we hit it away because we knew it was uncomfortable because we know what our values are so what's been happening in the world is we've been evaluating all of the things that have been going on by ignoring our values because we don't realize we're in an infinite contest and we only look at our interests so we
Video examples
The loathsome, lethal...
Then the bug will use its serrated mandibles to carve a little hole in your skin, allowing it to probe around with its proboscis, searching for a blood vessel. When it hits one, the lucky parasite can suck two to three times its weight in blood. Turns out we don't really like that too much. In fact, humans hate mosquitos so much that we spend billions of dollars worldwide
Video examples
Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time you hit puberty. You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say,
Video examples
How do you know you...
Your senses show you the world as it is. They aren't deceiving you, but sometimes they do. You might mistake a person far away for someone else, or you're sure you're about to catch a flyball, and it hits the ground in front of you. But come on, right here and now, you know what's right in front of you is real.
Video examples
What is love? - Brad...
you don't. You've fallen out of love, become unaddicted, for a spell. What happened? Does one develop a tolerance or hit a limit? Why do some lovers stay addicted to each other their entire lives? Perhaps to create new lives, to proliferate their species? Maybe love is just human DNA's optimal method
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
Since sugar is everywhere, it's important to understand how it affects the brain. What happens when sugar hits your tongue? And does eating a little bit of sugar make you crave more? You take a bite of cereal. The sugars it contains activate the sweet-taste receptors,
Video examples
What happens when you...
The culprit is a protein called tau. Usually, tau proteins support tiny tubes inside our axons called microtubules. It's thought that repeated subconcussive hits damage the microtubules, causing the tau proteins to dislodge and clump together.
Video examples
Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
just like harriet it's thought his mum was hit by a car he was just found sitting by her body he was not even two weeks old he was very traumatized very dehydrated and he's made a really good recovery and he has created this amazing life for
Video examples
How do pregnancy tests...
The test starts when urine is applied to the exposed end of the strip. As the fluid travels up the absorbent fibers, it will cross three separate zones, each with an important task. When the wave hits the first zone, the reaction zone,
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Like the waves hit the shore and it's done. And then it recycles, right? And it's like, I can go there and touch my grief, and it's not gonna be forever in that super hot, teary moment.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Ice Cube
American Musician
When I was in N.W.A. and didn't get paid all the money I was owed, that's when the business side of showbiz hit me.
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Joe Elliott
English Musician
If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, don't write one.
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Imogen Cunningham
American Photographer
I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.
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Tom Kite
American Athlete
Never have a club in your bag that you're afraid to hit.
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J. D. Martinez
American Athlete
I love to talk about hitting. It's a passion of mine.
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Rico Love
American Musician
A song is a song and a hit record can change a life.
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Adam Thielen
American Athlete
You have to be able to hit the deep balls.
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Mathew Knowles
American Businessman
I've never in my life hit my daughter.
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George Groves
British Athlete
I get paid to get hit in the head.
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Ant McPartlin
English Celebrity
Life hit me hard.
Quote examples
Ice Cube
American Musician
When I was in N.W.A. and didn't get paid all the money I was owed, that's when the business side of showbiz hit me.
Quote examples
Joe Elliott
English Musician
If you can't handle the responsibility of a hit single, don't write one.
Quote examples
Imogen Cunningham
American Photographer
I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.
Quote examples
Tom Kite
American Athlete
Never have a club in your bag that you're afraid to hit.
Quote examples
J. D. Martinez
American Athlete
I love to talk about hitting. It's a passion of mine.
Quote examples
Rico Love
American Musician
A song is a song and a hit record can change a life.
Quote examples
Adam Thielen
American Athlete
You have to be able to hit the deep balls.
Quote examples
Mathew Knowles
American Businessman
I've never in my life hit my daughter.
Quote examples
George Groves
British Athlete
I get paid to get hit in the head.
Quote examples
Ant McPartlin
English Celebrity
Life hit me hard.
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