HIT


Meaning of HIT in English

pron it.

2. hit ·impf & ·p.p. of hit.

3. hit ·- 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of hide, contracted from hideth.

4. hit ·vt to guess; to light upon or discover.

5. hit ·noun a stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit.

6. hit ·noun a peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.

7. hit ·noun a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

8. hit ·noun a striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit;

— sometimes used specifically for a base hit.

9. hit ·vi to meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, — often with implied chance, or luck.

10. hit ·noun a game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. it counts less than a gammon.

11. hit ·adj having become very popular or acclaimed;

— said of entertainment performances; as, a hit record, a hit movie.

12. hit ·vt to take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player;

— said of a single unprotected piece on a point.

13. hit ·vi to meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash;

— followed by against or on.

14. hit ·vt to reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).

15. hit ·vt to reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit.

Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Webster.