hit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hit)

Inflections of 'hit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hits
v 3rd person singular
hitting
v pres p
hit
v past
hit
v past p

hit
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Sense: Verb: strike
Synonyms:
strike Collocations, knock Collocations, punch Collocations, thump Collocations, bump, beat Collocations, bang Collocations, whack Collocations, thwack (informal), smack Collocations, cudgel, bash Collocations, smash Collocations, slug Collocations, slam Collocations, pound Collocations, pummel, box Collocations, wallop (informal), thrash, baste (informal), slog, swat, clock Collocations (slang), cuff Collocations, rap Collocations, pop Collocations, sock Collocations (informal), clap Collocations, hammer Collocations, club Collocations, slap Collocations, buffet Collocations, smite, clout Collocations (informal), biff (informal), let sb have it (informal)
Antonyms:
miss Collocations, hold back, not connect, fail to connect, not land a punch, dodge the blow, caress Collocations, stroke Collocations, kiss Collocations, skim Collocations, brush Collocations
Sense: Verb: run into
Synonyms:
run into, bump into, bump against, crash into, smash into, knock into, knock against, collide with, bash into
Antonyms:
avoid Collocations, swerve Collocations, clear Collocations, miss Collocations, keep clear of
Sense: Verb: achieve
Synonyms:
achieve Collocations, make Collocations, attain Collocations, win Collocations, accomplish, gain Collocations, score Collocations, reach Collocations, strike Collocations, meet Collocations
Sense: Verb: hit in baseball
Synonyms:
knock Collocations, slug Collocations, rip Collocations, connect Collocations, strike Collocations, make a hit, bunt, hit a home run, hit a homer (informal), wallop (informal)
Antonyms:
miss Collocations, take a strike, strike out, hit a foul
Sense: Verb: damage
Synonyms:
damage Collocations, affect Collocations, impact Collocations, impact on, devastate, harm Collocations, leave a mark on, afflict
Sense: Verb: fire in time - internal combustion motor
Synonyms:
hit on all fours, catch Collocations, run Collocations, connect Collocations, go Collocations, function Collocations, tick over
Antonyms:
misfire, spit Collocations, stall Collocations, play up, not start, choke Collocations
Sense: Verb: occur to the mind
Synonyms:
come to mind, strike Collocations, dawn on, occur to, make sb realize, make sb realise (UK), hit sb like a ton of bricks (informal), enter sb's mind
Sense: Verb: take drugs - followed by 'up', slang
Synonyms:
smoke Collocations, take a puff (informal), take a hit (slang), take Collocations, ingest, inject, shoot up (slang), toke
Sense: Noun: blow
Synonyms:
blow Collocations, punch Collocations, strike Collocations, rap Collocations, slam Collocations, crack Collocations, whack Collocations, thump Collocations, bash Collocations, shot Collocations, smack Collocations, knock Collocations, bang Collocations, smash Collocations, pound Collocations, thwack (informal), sock Collocations (informal), slug Collocations, chop Collocations, slap Collocations
Antonyms:
Sense: Noun: popular success - informal
Synonyms:
success Collocations, sensation, smash Collocations (informal), knockout (informal), blockbuster Collocations, bestseller, winner Collocations
Antonyms:
flop Collocations, bomb Collocations, failure Collocations, fiasco, washout, bust Collocations, turkey Collocations, debacle
Sense: Noun: hit in baseball
Synonyms:
knock Collocations, wallop (informal), single Collocations, double Collocations, triple, home run, homer (informal), bunt, chopper Collocations, dying quail, frozen rope, line drive, fly ball, long out, rope Collocations, Texas Leaguer, upper decker, walk-off
Sense: Noun: smoke - slang
Synonyms:
smoke Collocations, puff Collocations, toke, drag Collocations (informal), draw Collocations


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