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