Crossword-Solution: HIT
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Hit | pron. | It. |
| Hit | - | 3d pers. sing. pres. of Hide, contracted from hideth. |
| Hit | imp. & p. p. | of Hit |
| Hit | v. t. | To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at). |
| Hit | v. t. | 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. |
| Hit | v. t. | To guess; to light upon or discover. |
| Hit | v. t. | To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; -- said of a single unprotected piece on a point. |
| Hit | v. i. | To meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash; -- followed by against or on. |
| Hit | v. i. | To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, -- often with implied chance, or luck. |
| Hit | n. | A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. |
| Hit | n. | A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit. |
| Hit | n. | A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit. |
| Hit | n. | A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon. |
| Hit | n. | A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
|---|---|---|
| HIT | anagram | ITH, THI, TIH |
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Hint 1 meaning
The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included
within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or
a triangle.
Hint 2 anagram
AERA
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CERTAIN BRAIN SIZE
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Sentences with HIT (5)
There was a fixed rule that they must never hit back at meals, but should refer the matter of dispute to Wendy by raising the right arm politely and saying, “I complain of so-and-so;” but what usually happened was that they forgot to do this or did it too much.
All a Summer’s day it lasted, From the sunrise to the sunset; For the shafts of Hiawatha Harmless hit the shirt of wampum, Harmless fell the blows he dealt it With his mittens, Minjekahwun, Harmless fell the heavy war-club; It could dash the rocks asunder, But it could not break the meshes Of that magic shirt of wampum.
The Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities.
But, unfortunately, when you try not to speak in jest you are amusing—just as when you wish to avoid seriousness you sometimes say a sensible word.” It was a hard hit, but Bathsheba had unmistakably lost her temper, and on that account Gabriel had never in his life kept his own better.
Now the earthenware pot tried its best to keep aloof from the brass one, which cried out: “Fear nothing, friend, I will not strike you.” “But I may come in contact with you,” said the other, “if I come too close; and whether I hit you, or you hit me, I shall suffer for it.” The strong and the weak cannot keep company.
Quotes with HIT (3)
There was a clatter as the basilisk fangs cascaded out of Hermione's arms. Running at Ron, she flung them around his neck and kissed him full on the mouth. Ron threw away the fangs and broomstick he was holding and responded with such enthusiasm that he lifted Hermione off her feet. "Is this the moment?" Harry asked weakly, and when nothing happened except that Ron and Hermione gripped each other still more firmly and swayed on the spot, he raised his voice. "OI! There's a wa…
You know, some people say life is short and that you could get hit by a bus at any moment and that you have to live each day like it's your last. Bullshit. Life is long. You're probably not gonna get hit by a bus. And you're gonna have to live with the choices you make for the next fifty years.
Well? Is it true? Did she?""Did she what?""You know. Fall outta the crazy tree and hit every branch on the way down?
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, Crossroads, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Onion, Rock & Roll, S&S, Slate, The Atlantic, Three Across, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 587 times in crossword archives (1942–2025).