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Definition hit in American English

hit noun

[countable] noun
/hɪt/
1

someone or something that people like very much

Example

The car proved an instant hit in the U.S.

Example

The clown was a huge hit with the children.

Example

He's already made a big hit with the locals.

Synonyms and related words
popularity boom magnet
1.1

a movie, play, or show that is very successful and popular

Example

The movie was a massive hit at the box office.

Example

hit movie/show

Synonyms and related words
adaptation allegory anecdote
1.2

a song that sells a very large number of copies

Example

They played a lot of old hits from the 70s and 80s.

Example

a CD of Madonna's greatest hits

Example

They only ever had one hit single.

Synonyms and related words
alma mater anthem aria
2

an occasion when someone or something uses their hand or an object to touch another person or thing with a lot of force

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backhander blow bonk
2.1

an occasion when something such as a bomb or bullet lands on something, causing damage

Example

The house she lived in during the war received a direct hit.

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air raid air strike attack
3

a visit by someone to a particular website

Example

Their website gets a couple of hundred hits a day.

Synonyms and related words
access number account name address
3.1

a piece of information that a computer program finds for you

Example

I searched for the name "Mundy" and got over 50 hits.

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ABEND access time A-D conversion
4

an occasion when a player hits the ball in a game

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backhand backhander ball
5

a murder that a criminal does for someone else, usually for money

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assassination butchery constructive manslaughter
6

an occasion when someone uses an illegal drug

Synonyms and related words
abuse addiction a monkey on your back
6.1

the effect that an illegal drug has on someone who uses it

Synonyms and related words
abuse addiction a monkey on your back
Definition hit in American English

Related Words

Words related to hit:

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