hit
English meaning: Hit
Definition
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
Example
“The hit was very slight.”
Another example: “Her debut album was a massive hit with teenagers.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A very common, mostly informal noun and verb meaning a blow or a striking, with many extended senses: a success ('a chart hit', 'a box-office hit'), a website visit, or a contract killing (slang 'a hit'). The verb is irregular (hit/hit/hit).
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'hyttan' (to meet with, hit upon), from Old Norse 'hitta' (to find, meet); attested before the 12th century.
Related Words
- rbi
- peaking
- inning
- billboard
- charts
- singles
- chart
- hitting
- slam
- peaked
Common Collocations
- box-office hit
- chart hit
- hit single
- take a hit
- hit and miss
- direct hit
Word Forms
hit (n & v); hits; hit; hitting
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
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