hit
Definition (noun): (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
Example: he came all the way around on Williams’ hit
Definition (noun): the act of contacting one thing with another
Example: repeated hitting raised a large bruise
Definition (noun): the act of contacting one thing with another
Example: after three misses she finally got a hit
Definition (noun): a conspicuous success
Example: that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
Definition (noun): a conspicuous success
Example: that new Broadway show is a real smasher
Definition (noun): a conspicuous success
Example: the party went with a bang
Definition (noun): (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
Example: the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
Definition (noun): a dose of a narcotic drug
Definition (noun): a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
Example: it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit
Definition (noun): a connection made via the internet to another website
Example: WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide
Definition (verb): cause to move by striking
Example: hit a ball
Definition (verb): hit against; come into sudden contact with
Example: The car hit a tree
Definition (verb): hit against; come into sudden contact with
Example: He struck the table with his elbow
Definition (verb): deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Example: He hit her hard in the face
Definition (verb): reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example: We hit Detroit by noon
Definition (verb): reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example: The water reached the doorstep
Definition (verb): reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example: We barely made it to the finish line
Definition (verb): reach a destination, either real or abstract
Example: I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts
Definition (verb): affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Example: We were hit by really bad weather
Definition (verb): affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Example: He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
Definition (verb): affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Example: The earthquake struck at midnight
Definition (verb): hit with a missile from a weapon
Definition (verb): encounter by chance
Example: I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
Definition (verb): gain points in a game
Example: The home team scored many times
Definition (verb): gain points in a game
Example: He hit a home run
Definition (verb): gain points in a game
Example: He hit .300 in the past season
Definition (verb): cause to experience suddenly
Example: Panic struck me
Definition (verb): cause to experience suddenly
Example: An interesting idea hit her
Definition (verb): cause to experience suddenly
Example: A thought came to me
Definition (verb): cause to experience suddenly
Example: The thought struck terror in our minds
Definition (verb): cause to experience suddenly
Example: They were struck with fear
Definition (verb): make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Example: The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939
Definition (verb): make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Example: We must strike the enemy’s oil fields
Definition (verb): make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Example: in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2
Definition (verb): kill intentionally and with premeditation
Example: The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Definition (verb): drive something violently into a location
Example: he hit his fist on the table
Definition (verb): drive something violently into a location
Example: she struck her head on the low ceiling
Definition (verb): reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
Example: The thermometer hit 100 degrees
Definition (verb): reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
Example: This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
Definition (verb): produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
Example: The pianist strikes a middle C
Definition (verb): produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
Example: strike `z’ on the keyboard
Definition (verb): hit the intended target or goal
Definition (verb): pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
Example: He tries to hit on women in bars