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Definition hit in British English

hit verb

verb
/hɪt/
1

to move quickly onto an object or surface, touching it with force

Example

She threw her glass across the room and it hit the wall.

Example

It's thought he may have fallen and hit his head on the kerb.

Example

Try to roll as you hit the ground.

Synonyms and related words
hit crash collide
1.1

to deliberately move an object so that it touches another object with force

Example

The youngest child was hitting the table with a toy hammer.

Synonyms and related words
punch thump knock
1.2

to move your hand or an object onto someone's body with great force, so that you hurt them

Example

Don't hit your brother!

Example

He hit me on the shoulder.

Example

They hit me in the stomach.

Example

James was hit with a stick.

Synonyms and related words
hit smack bludgeon
1.3

to use something such as a bat to make a ball move

Example

He hit the ball over the net.

Synonyms and related words
blank block bully off
1.4

if a vehicle hits someone or something, it moves against them with great force

Example

She was hit by a speeding car.

Example

The truck hit the wall.

Example

My car was hit from behind by a lorry.

Synonyms and related words
hit smack bludgeon punch thump knock accident aquaplane bang up
1.5

if something such as a bullet or bomb hits someone or something, it lands on them

Example

She was hit by a stray bullet.

Example

According to first reports, some bombs have hit schools and hospitals.

Example

None of the missiles hit their target.

Synonyms and related words
hit crash collide
2

to suddenly start to affect someone or something

Example

Many houses have been without water since the storm hit.

Example

The craze hit England in 1951.

Example

He gasped as the pain hit him.

Synonyms and related words
shape impact affect
3

to have a bad effect on someone or something

Example

The people this legislation will hit hardest are the poor.

Example

Local businesses have been hard hit by the recession.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil harm
Example

a singer who hit the big time (=became very successful) in 1998

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
4.1

to reach a particular amount, level, or age

Example

She hits forty this year and we're planning a big party.

Synonyms and related words
reach come come to
5

to reach a place, especially on your way to somewhere else

Example

When you hit the traffic lights, turn left.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
6

to have a problem when you are trying to do something

Example

We hit a problem when we tried to print the document.

Example

The talks appear to have hit a snag.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
7

if an idea or the truth hits you, you suddenly realize it

Example

It suddenly hit her that she would never see him again.

Synonyms and related words
measure come up with judge
8

to press something such as a switch on a machine, vehicle, or computer in order to make it do something

Example

She hit the brakes too late and the car skidded.

Example

Just hit the Save button every few minutes.

Synonyms and related words
activate actuate coax
9

to achieve a particular score when you hit the ball in a sport such as baseball or cricket

Example

Did anyone hit a home run (=in baseball)?

Example

He hit a six (=in cricket).

Synonyms and related words
balk bat catch the Ashes at stumps bail
10

to come to face problems

Example

After their new baby arrived, their marriage hit a rocky patch.

Definition hit in British English

Related Words

Words related to hit:

(someone’s) heads together (phrase) be (phrase) your stride (phrase) something home (phrase) hit (verb) hit (noun) hit wall (phrase) hit back (phrasal verb) hit for (phrasal verb) hit it off (phrase) hit list (noun) hit man (noun) hit on (phrasal verb) hit out (phrasal verb) hit squad (noun) hit the buffers (phrase) hit the deck (phrase) hit the ground running (phrase) hit the jackpot (phrase) hit the nail on the head (phrase) hit the road (phrase) hit the (phrase) hit the (phrase) hit the spot (phrase) hit the etc (phrase) hit up (phrasal verb) hit upon (phrasal verb) hit with (phrasal verb) hit-and-miss (adjective) hit-and-run (adjective) hit-or-miss (adjective) someone over the head (phrase) a man when he’s down (phrase) the mark (phrase) rock bottom (phrase) a bull’s-eye (phrase) home (phrase) look like a bomb has hit it (phrase) the headlines (phrase) neg hit (noun) not know what hit you () etc a (brick) wall (phrase) smash hit () take a hit (phrase) the hit parade (noun) the shit will hit the fan (phrase) a raw nerve (phrase) etc a (raw) nerve (phrase)