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hit

/hɪt/

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noun

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

Examples :

"The hit was very slight."

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noun

Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.

Examples :

"The new video game was a huge hit, selling millions of copies in just a few weeks. "

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noun

An attack on a location, person or people.

Examples :

"The hit on the school yesterday was a terrible tragedy. "

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noun

A collision of a projectile with the target.

Examples :

"The baseball hit the catcher's mitt. "

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noun

A match found by searching a computer system or search engine

Examples :

"I found a hit on Google about the history of the Roman Empire. "

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A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.

Examples :

"The website's hit counter showed a significant increase in hits after the new product announcement. "

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noun

An approximately correct answer in a test set.

Examples :

"My daughter got a good hit on her math quiz, but she missed a few harder problems. "

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noun

The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.

Examples :

"The catcher got a hit to lead off the fifth."

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noun

A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.

Examples :

"Where am I going to get my next hit?"

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noun

A premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes.

Examples :

"The hit ordered by the mob boss was a brutal act of premeditated murder. "

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noun

A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark.

Examples :

"a happy hit"

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noun

A move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point.

Examples :

"The hit sent the chess piece back to its starting square. "

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noun

A game won after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts for less than a gammon.

Examples :

"My brother got a hit in his board game, but it wasn't a gammon. "

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verb

(heading, physical) To strike.

Examples :

"The baseball player hit the ball hard. "

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verb

To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.

Examples :

"I hit the jackpot."

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verb

Examples :

"To turn on the light, I hit the switch. "

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verb

To briefly visit.

Examples :

"We hit the grocery store on the way to the park."

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To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.

Examples :

"The project hit several unexpected problems, delaying its completion. "

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verb

(heading) To attain, to achieve.

Examples :

"The student worked hard all semester and finally hit their goal of getting an A in math. "

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verb

To affect negatively.

Examples :

"The economy was hit by a recession. The hurricane hit his fishing business hard."

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verb

Examples :

"The bully hit the smaller child on the playground. "

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verb

(heading, games) To make a play.

Examples :

"The baseball player hit a powerful home run. "

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verb

To use; to connect to.

Examples :

"The external web servers hit DBSRV7, but the internal web server hits DBSRV3."

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verb

To have sex with.

Examples :

"He hit on her at the school dance. "

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verb

To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.

Examples :

"Before the school dance, some students hit a joint. "

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adjective

Very successful.

Examples :

"The band played their hit song to the delight of the fans."

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pronoun

Examples :

"My teacher said, "It is important to study hard." "

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