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'hit' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'hit' with 20 example sentences.

hit noun

: (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

: the act of contacting one thing with another

: a conspicuous success

: (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together

: a dose of a narcotic drug

: a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

: a connection made via the internet to another website

hit verb

: cause to move by striking

: hit against; come into sudden contact with

: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

: reach a destination, either real or abstract

: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

: hit with a missile from a weapon

: encounter by chance

: cause to experience suddenly

: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

: kill intentionally and with premeditation

: drive something violently into a location

: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

: hit the intended target or goal

: pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

hitting hit on hit it off hit the sack hit the road hit the nail on the head hit-or-miss hit the jackpot hit the hay hit hard
  • He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
  • The truck almost hit me.
  • The investigation has hit a dead end.
  • All of her songs became hits.
  • He was hit by a car and died instantly.
  • The arrow hit the target.
  • If you hit me, I'll hit you back.
  • My dog was hit by a car.
  • She hit him with a hammer.
  • He hit me on the head.
  • A ball hit her right leg.
  • The ship was hit by a big wave.
  • The nurse hit a blood vessel.
  • Yesterday a truck hit this wall.
  • Taiwan was hit by a powerful earthquake.
  • She was almost hit by a car.
  • Hit it with a stick.
  • How long ago did you hit your head?
  • I got hit by lightning.
  • The motorcycle hit the telegraph pole.

    • Words related to 'hit'

    strike beat knock

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