nounπShareA blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything."The hit was very slight."actionbodysportwarweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim."The new video game quickly became one of the year's biggest hits. "entertainmentmediamusicachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn attack on a location, person or people."The town experienced several hits from the hurricane, including damaged homes and flooded streets. "warpolicemilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA collision of a projectile with the target."The baseball coach tracked the number of hits during practice. "actionphysicssportmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA match found by searching a computer system or search engine"My search for "chocolate chip cookie recipe" returned 10,000 hits. "computinginternettechnologycommunicationinfoChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server."The website received over a million hits last month, mostly from people looking for information about summer camps. "computinginternettechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn approximately correct answer in a test set.""The AI model's final evaluation showed 95 hits out of 100 questions, meaning it answered 95 questions correctly." "educationcomputingstatisticsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielderβs choice."The catcher got a hit to lead off the fifth."sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA dose of an illegal or addictive drug."Where am I going to get my next hit?"medicinesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes."The news reported two mob hits in the city last month, both connected to a power struggle for control of the gambling rackets. "politicslawpoliceactionwargovernmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark."a happy hit"languagephrasewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point."The chess player's skillful hits forced his opponent back to the starting square. "sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA game won after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts for less than a gammon.""After a long backgammon game where I struggled, I only managed to score hits before my opponent finally won a gammon." "gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(heading, physical) To strike."The baseball player hit the ball hard. "actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo manage to touch (a target) in the right place."I hit the jackpot."sportactionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo switch on."She hits the light switch as she enters the dark room. "electronicstechnologymachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo briefly visit."We hit the grocery store on the way to the park."actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo encounter an obstacle or other difficulty."The project hits a snag when we couldn't find the necessary data. "actioneventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(heading) To attain, to achieve.""Our company hits its sales goals every quarter." "achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo affect negatively."The economy was hit by a recession.β The hurricane hit his fishing business hard."negativedisastersituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attack."The bully hits other kids on the playground. "actionmilitarywarpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(heading, games) To make a play."The batter hits the ball hard, sending it into the outfield. "gamesportentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use; to connect to."The external web servers hit DBSRV7, but the internal web server hits DBSRV3."technologycomputinginternetcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana."After a stressful day at work, he hits his vape pen a few times to relax. "substanceactionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading