"hit" | Definition and Related Words

hit

Noun

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball) (synset 100044640)
"he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

referred to in: ball, baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

is a type of: effort, exploit, feat - a notable achievement

subtypes: base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely
The act of contacting one thing with another (synset 100126449)
"repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

is a type of: touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
subtypes:
- contusion - the action of bruising
- crash, smash - the act of colliding with something
- bunt - (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
- fly, fly ball - (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
- ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper - (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground
- header - (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head
- scorcher, screamer - a very hard hit ball
- plunk, plunker - (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
same as: hitting, striking
A conspicuous success (synset 100065324)
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

is a type of: success - an attainment that is successful
subtypes:
- blockbuster, megahit, smash hit - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
- sleeper - an unexpected hit
same as: bang, smash, smasher, strike
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together (synset 107317160)
"the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions

is a type of: contact, impinging, striking - the physical coming together of two or more things

same as: collision
A dose of a narcotic drug (synset 103527722)
is a type of: dosage, dose - a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
A murder carried out by an underworld syndicate (synset 101252922)
"it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"

is a type of: execution, murder, slaying - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
A connection made via the internet to another website (synset 100146599)
"WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide"

is a type of: connection, connexion, joining - the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

Verb

Cause to move by striking (synset 201407698)
"hit a ball"

is a type of: impel, propel - cause to move forward with force
subtypes:
- play - shoot or hit in a particular manner
- foul - hit a foul ball
- cannon - make a cannon
- clap - strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- ground out - make an out by hitting the ball on the ground
- toe - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
- shank - hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction
- pitch - hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
- fly - hit a fly
- snap - put in play with a snap
- whang - propel or hit with force
- undercut - strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
- putt - strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter
- heel - strike with the heel of the club
- toe - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club
- bunker - hit a golf ball into a bunker
- bounce - hit something so that it bounces
- backhand - hit a tennis ball backhand
- pop - hit a pop-fly
- follow through - carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball
- shell - hit the pitches of hard and regularly
- ground - hit onto the ground
- ground - hit a groundball
- top - strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
- pull - hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
- kill - hit with great force
- kill - hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
- connect - hit or play a ball successfully
- drive - hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
- drive - strike with a driver, as in teeing off
- hole, hole out - hit the ball into the hole
- bunt, drag a bunt - hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance
- snick - hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
- racket - hit (a ball) with a racket
- carry, dribble - propel
- slice - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
- hook - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
- single - hit a single
- double - hit a two-base hit
- triple - hit a three-base hit
- smash - hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke
- shoot - throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
- volley - hit before it touches the ground
- croquet - drive away by hitting with one's ball
- loft - kick or strike high in the air
Hit against;
Come into sudden contact with (synset 201238728)
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
subtypes:
- stub - strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
- ping - hit with a pinging noise
- bang, spang - leap, jerk, bang
- rear-end - collide with the rear end of
- broadside - collide with the broad side of
- connect - land on or hit solidly
- spat - strike with a sound like that of falling rain
- thud - strike with a dull sound
- bottom - strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom
- bottom out - hit the ground
- bump, knock - knock against with force or violence
- bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against, run into - collide violently with an obstacle
- clash, collide - crash together with violent impact
- glance - hit at an angle
same as: collide with, impinge on, run into, strike

verb group: strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (synset 201402698)
"He hit her hard in the face"

is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with
subtypes:
- clap - strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- bang, slam - strike violently
- lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into - hit violently, as in an attack
- kick - strike with the foot
- swipe - strike with a swiping motion
- smite - inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
- hook - hit with a hook
- swat - hit swiftly with a violent blow
- bash, bonk, bop, sock, whap, whop - hit hard
- bean - hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
- pop - hit or strike
- catch, get - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- conk - hit, especially on the head
- cosh - hit with a cosh, usually on the head
- brain - hit on the head
- blast, boom, nail, smash - hit hard
- crack - hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
- sandbag, stun - hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
- bat - strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
- bat - use a bat
- bat - have a turn at bat
- cut - hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
- poke, pound, thump - hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- smack, thwack - deliver a hard blow to
- belt - deliver a blow to
- plug, punch - deliver a quick blow to
- slog, slug, swig - strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
- wallop, whack, wham, whop - hit hard
- biff, pommel, pummel - strike, usually with the fist
- buff, buffet - strike, beat repeatedly
- box - hit with the fist
- bludgeon, club - strike with a club or a bludgeon
- cudgel, fustigate - strike with a cudgel
Reach a destination, either real or abstract (synset 202024442)
"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

entail: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
subtypes:
- catch up - reach the point where one should be after a delay
- scale, surmount - reach the highest point of
- access, get at - reach or gain access to
- bottom out - reach the low point
- peak, top out - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
- breast, summit - reach the summit (of a mountain)
- top - reach or ascend the top of
- make - reach in time
- find - succeed in reaching; arrive at
- culminate - reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
- come through, get through - succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
- ground, run aground - hit or reach the ground
same as: arrive at, attain, gain, make, reach

verb group: make - reach in time
Affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely (synset 201211755)
"We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight"

is a type of: affect, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch, touch on - have an effect upon

same as: strike

verb group: hit, strike - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Hit with a missile from a weapon (synset 201139564)
is a type of: injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to
subtypes:
- gun down - strike down or shoot down
- grass - shoot down, of birds
- kneecap - shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning
same as: pip, shoot
verb group:
- hit, strike - make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- blast, shoot - fire a shot
- pip, shoot - kill by firing a missile
Encounter by chance (synset 202211244)
"I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

is a type of: come by, come into - obtain, especially accidentally

same as: stumble
Gain points in a game (synset 201114241)
"The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

entail: compete, contend, vie - compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

is a type of: advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win - obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
subtypes:
- par - make a score (on a hole) equal to par
- shoot - score
- convert - score (a spare)
- convert - complete successfully
- convert - score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
- homer - hit a home run
- kick - make a goal
- eagle - shoot in two strokes under par
- hole up - score a hole in one
- ace - score an ace against
- walk - obtain a base on balls
- equalise, equalize, get even - compensate; make the score equal
- get, have, make - achieve a point or goal
same as: rack up, score, tally
Cause to experience suddenly (synset 202113245)
"Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

same as: come to, strike

verb group: affect, impress, move, strike - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target (synset 201126313)
"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

is a type of: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
subtypes:
- slice - hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
- chop - hit sharply
- stroke - strike a ball with a smooth blow
- retaliate, strike back - make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil
same as: strike
verb group:
- hit, pip, shoot - hit with a missile from a weapon
- hit, strike - affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
Kill intentionally and with premeditation (synset 202488014)
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
subtypes:
- burke - murder without leaving a trace on the body
- execute - murder in a planned fashion
same as: bump off, dispatch, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay
Drive something violently into a location (synset 202108439)
"he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

subtypes: smash - hit violently

same as: strike
Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (synset 202010848)
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

is a type of: arrive, come, get - reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
subtypes:
- max out - reach a maximum
- break even - attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport
same as: attain, reach
Produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments (synset 201212046)
"The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"

is a type of: touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with

same as: strike
Hit the intended target or goal (synset 201154862)
entail: aim, direct, take, take aim, train - point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

is a type of: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win - attain success or reach a desired goal
Pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to (synset 200783950)
"He tries to hit on women in bars"

is a type of: approach - make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion

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