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hit

Letters that make hit

h, t, i are letters that make 'hit'

Words within hit

IT, hi, HI are words within 'hit'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of hit

shit, chit, whit, hits, shits are words created by adding a letter to 'hit'

hit is a 3 letter word starting with h
hit is a 3 letter word ending with t

24 possible definitions for 'hit'

Hit as "a connection made via the internet to another website"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of joining, connection, connexion.

Example of hit used within this context

"WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"

Hit as "a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of murder, slaying, execution.

Derivatives of hit

slay, bump off, remove, off, hit, dispatch, murder, polish off are derivatives of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"

Hit as "a dose of a narcotic drug"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of dose, dosage.

Hit as "pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of approach.

Example of hit used within this context

"He tries to hit on women in bars"

Hit as "gain points in a game"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rack up, tally, score have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, gain, win, advance.

Types of hit

get even, convert, convert, homer, kick, hole up, eagle, ace, equalise, equalize, have, get, make, convert, shoot, walk, par are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

score, hit, tally, run, scorer are derivatives of 'hit'.

Entailments to hit

compete, vie, contend are entailments to 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"The home team scored many times", "He hit a home run", "He hit .300 in the past season"

Hit as "make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strike has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of assail, attack.

Types of hit

retaliate, strike back, chop, stroke, slice are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

strike are derivatives of 'hit'.

Verb groups of hit

pip, hit, shoot, hit, strike are verb groups of 'hit'.

Hit as "hit with a missile from a weapon"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pip, shoot have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of injure, wound.

Types of hit

gun down, grass, kneecap are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

striking, hitting, shooter, hit, shot, shoot are derivatives of 'hit'.

Verb groups of hit

hit, pip, strike, shoot, shoot, blast are verb groups of 'hit'.

Hit as "hit the intended target or goal"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of bring home the bacon, succeed, win, come through, deliver the goods.

Derivatives of hit

striking, hitting, hit are derivatives of 'hit'.

Entailments to hit

take aim, aim, train, take, direct are entailments to 'hit'.

Hit as "consume to excess"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of take in, have, consume, ingest, take.

Example of hit used within this context

"hit the bottle"

Hit as "cause to move by striking"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of impel, propel.

Types of hit

ground, croquet, ground out, putt, hole out, drag a bunt, pop, fly, cannon, bunker, heel, toe, toe, backhand, pitch, undercut, shank, shell, top, ground, hole, connect, single, double, triple, drive, kill, carry, dribble, pull, racket, smash, volley, loft, follow through, slice, foul, play, drive, hook, bounce, snap, shoot, snick, bunt, whang, kill, clap are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

striking, hitter, hitting, hit, striker are derivatives of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"hit a ball"

Hit as "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

attain, reach have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of arrive, come, get.

Types of hit

max out, break even are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

attainment is a derivative of hit.

Example of hit used within this context

"The thermometer hit 100 degrees", "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

Hit as "kill intentionally and with premeditation"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slay, bump off, remove, off, dispatch, murder, polish off have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of kill.

Types of hit

execute, burke are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

dispatch, hit, slayer, murderer, manslayer, killer, liquidator, despatch, murder, slaying, execution are derivatives of 'hit'.

Hit as "the act of contacting one thing with another"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

striking, hitting have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of touching, touch.

Types of hit

scorcher, smash, screamer, plunk, header, fly, contusion, crash, bunt, fly ball, grounder, ground ball, groundball, hopper, plunker are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

impinge on, run into, pip, hit, shoot, strike, collide with are derivatives of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"repeated hitting raised a large bruise", "after three misses she finally got a hit"

Hit as "cause to experience suddenly"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

come to, strike have the same meaning as 'hit'

Verb groups of hit

impress, strike, move, affect are verb groups of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"Panic struck me", "An interesting idea hit her", "A thought came to me", "The thought struck terror in our minds", "They were struck with fear"

Hit as "encounter by chance"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stumble has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of come by, come into.

Hit as "drive something violently into a location"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strike has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of displace, move.

Types of hit

smash is a type of hit.

Example of hit used within this context

"he hit his fist on the table", "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

Hit as "reach a destination, either real or abstract"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arrive at, gain, attain, make, reach have the same meaning as 'hit'

Types of hit

top out, run aground, scale, catch up, surmount, bottom out, get at, access, top, ground, summit, culminate, get through, find, make, breast, peak, come through are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

attainment is a derivative of hit.

Verb groups of hit

make is a verb group of hit.

Entailments to hit

locomote, go, move, travel are entailments to 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"We hit Detroit by noon", "The water reached the doorstep", "We barely made it to the finish line", "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

Hit as "deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of touch.

Types of hit

tear into, pitch into, lay into, whop, whap, bonk, slog, wham, pummel, pommel, lace into, pop, slam, clap, lam into, bang, kick, bop, sock, bash, hook, swipe, brain, cosh, boom, nail, bean, conk, get, smash, catch, sandbag, stun, slug, buffet, plug, whop, cut, buff, smack, bat, bat, bat, pound, wallop, club, cudgel, fustigate, bludgeon, smite, crack, swig, thump, blast, belt, whack, thwack, swat, punch, poke, biff, box are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

striking, hitting, hit are derivatives of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"He hit her hard in the face"

Hit as "hit against, come into sudden contact with"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impinge on, run into, strike, collide with have the same meaning as 'hit'

Antonyms

miss has the opposite meaning of hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of touch.

Types of hit

run into, spang, rear-end, bottom out, bump into, jar against, butt against, knock against, collide, stub, spat, bump, ping, thud, connect, bottom, broadside, bang, clash, glance, knock are types of 'hit'.

Derivatives of hit

striker, striking, hitter, impinging, contact, strike, tap, rap, hitting, hit, collision are derivatives of 'hit'.

Verb groups of hit

strike is a verb group of hit.

Example of hit used within this context

"The car hit a tree", "He struck the table with his elbow"

Hit as "produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strike has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of touch.

Hit as "affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely"

Under this definition, hit is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strike has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of touch on, bear upon, bear on, impact, affect, touch.

Verb groups of hit

hit, strike are verb groups of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"We were hit by really bad weather", "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager", "The earthquake struck at midnight"

Hit as "(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

collision has the same meaning as hit

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of impinging, contact, striking.

hit as a category

'hit' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.

Derivatives of hit

impinge on, run into, collide, strike, clash, collide with, hit are derivatives of 'hit'.

Hit as "a conspicuous success"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bang, smash, smasher, strike have the same meaning as 'hit'

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of success.

Types of hit

blockbuster, megahit, smash hit, sleeper are types of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career", "that new Broadway show is a real smasher", "the party went with a bang"

Hit as "(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)"

Under this definition, hit is a noun and has the following properties:

hit as a type

'hit' can be a type of feat, effort, exploit.

Types of hit

safety, base hit are types of 'hit'.

hit as a category

'hit' can be a category of baseball, baseball game.

Derivatives of hit

rack up, hit, tally, score are derivatives of 'hit'.

Example of hit used within this context

"he came all the way around on Williams' hit"