Meaning of "hit" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HIT

Old English hittan, from Old Norse hitta.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF HIT

hit  [hɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIT

Hit is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hit in English.

WHAT DOES HIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hit

Hit may mean to strike someone or something to cause physical harm. Hit or HIT may also refer to...

Definition of hit in the English dictionary

The first definition of hit in the dictionary is to deal to ; strike. Other definition of hit is to come into violent contact with. Hit is also to reach or strike with a missile, thrown object, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HIT

PRESENT

Present

I hit

you hit

he/she/it hits

we hit

you hit

they hit

Present continuous

I am hitting

you are hitting

he/she/it is hitting

we are hitting

you are hitting

they are hitting

Present perfect

I have hit

you have hit

he/she/it has hit

we have hit

you have hit

they have hit

Present perfect continuous

I have been hitting

you have been hitting

he/she/it has been hitting

we have been hitting

you have been hitting

they have been hitting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hit

you hit

he/she/it hit

we hit

you hit

they hit

Past continuous

I was hitting

you were hitting

he/she/it was hitting

we were hitting

you were hitting

they were hitting

Past perfect

I had hit

you had hit

he/she/it had hit

we had hit

you had hit

they had hit

Past perfect continuous

I had been hitting

you had been hitting

he/she/it had been hitting

we had been hitting

you had been hitting

they had been hitting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hit

you will hit

he/she/it will hit

we will hit

you will hit

they will hit

Future continuous

I will be hitting

you will be hitting

he/she/it will be hitting

we will be hitting

you will be hitting

they will be hitting

Future perfect

I will have hit

you will have hit

he/she/it will have hit

we will have hit

you will have hit

they will have hit

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hitting

you will have been hitting

he/she/it will have been hitting

we will have been hitting

you will have been hitting

they will have been hitting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hit

you would hit

he/she/it would hit

we would hit

you would hit

they would hit

Conditional continuous

I would be hitting

you would be hitting

he/she/it would be hitting

we would be hitting

you would be hitting

they would be hitting

Conditional perfect

I would have hit

you would have hit

he/she/it would have hit

we would have hit

you would have hit

they would have hit

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hitting

you would have been hitting

he/she/it would have been hitting

we would have been hitting

you would have been hitting

they would have been hitting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hit
we let´s hit
you hit

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hit

Past participle

hit

Present Participle

hitting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «HIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hit» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of hit

accomplish · achieve · affect · attain · bang · bash · batter · beat · belt · blow · bump · bump into · chin · clip · clobber · clout · collision · come to · cuff · damage · deck · devastate · flog · gain · harm · impact · knock · overwhelm · punch · rap · reach · ruin · run into · secure · sellout · sensation · shot · slap · smack · smash · smasheroo · smite · sock · strike · stroke · success · swat · swipe · thump · tonk · touch · triumph · wallop · whack · winner

TRANSLATION OF HIT

Find out the translation of hit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hit» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 打击
• Translator English - Spanish: golpe
• English: hit
• Translator English - Hindi: मारा
• Translator English - Arabic: ضَرْبَة
• Translator English - Russian: удар
• Translator English - Portuguese: batida
• Translator English - Bengali: আঘাত
• Translator English - French: coup
• Translator English - Malay: Memukul
• Translator English - German: Schlag
• Translator English - Japanese: 衝突
• Translator English - Korean: 타격
• Translator English - Javanese: Kenek
• Translator English - Vietnamese: cú đánh
• Translator English - Tamil: வெற்றி
• Translator English - Marathi: हिट
• Translator English - Turkish: vurmak
• Translator English - Italian: successo
• Translator English - Polish: uderzenie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: удар
• Translator English - Romanian: lovitură
• Translator English - Greek: χτύπημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: getref
• Translator English - Swedish: succé
• Translator English - Norwegian: støt

10 QUOTES WITH «HIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hit.

1

Jason Aldean

I had no idea 'Big Green Tractor' was going to be as big a hit as it was. You just can't predict those things.

2

Debbie Allen

I didn't need the insurance. I do it again if my DP tells me it didn't look good in the camera or if the actors didn't hit their marks. But if everything was working why do it again?

3

Dorothy Atkinson

If I have half an hour to spare, I just have to hit the shops. And I can get overexcited.

4

Dana Brunetti

Between Twitter and Facebook, early word of mouth for a film can destroy it immediately or take something you've never heard of and make it a huge hit.

5

Jenson Button

You're pulling 4-5G for a lot of the corners around the lap. We build up lactic acid because there are a lot of vibrations in the car, and you have to have strong legs to hit the brake pedal. We need to be fit to do every lap at 100%.

6

Bert Campaneris

Yes, I was in that game where George Brett hit that home run. Billy saw there was too much pine tar on the bat and he went to the umpire, the next thing we knew they were fighting about it.

7

Kevin Chamberlin

When I auditioned for 'Jessie,' I knew that Disney Channel basically will do 100 episodes of a show if it's a hit; they'll stick with something. It's a great network to work with because they make a nice big commitment to a show.

8

Jack Chick

I don't let my picture be taken. I'm on too many hit lists.

9

Bootsy Collins

When I was coming up, we weren't trying to get a hit or get paid, we were just trying to do our thing. The only thing we were really trying to do was to be recognized for our originality.

10

Imogen Cunningham

I don't love the world. I think Jupiter should have hit us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIT»

Discover the use of hit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Hit

From David Baldacci--#1 bestselling author and one of the world's most popular, widely read storytellers--comes the most thrilling novel of the year. THE HIT Will Robie is a master of killing.

David Baldacci, 2013

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

Perkins, a former chief economist at a Boston strategic-consulting firm, confesses he was an "economic hit man" for 10 years, helping U.S. intelligence agencies and multinationals cajole and blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. ...

John Perkins, 2004

Hit and Run

Interviews and details of high-level meetings and manipulation inform an account of how two Hollywood operators managed the richest deal in Hollywood history. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.

Nancy Griffin, Kim Masters, 1997

Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business

Copiously researched and documented, Hit Men is the highly controversial portrait of the pop music industry in all its wild, ruthless glory: the insatiable greed and ambition; the enormous egos; the fierce struggles for profits and power; ...

Fredric Dannen, 2011

The Kid Who Only Hit Homers

A boy becomes a phenomenal baseball player one summer when a mysterious stranger resembling Babe Ruth befriends him.

Matt Christopher, 2007

Hit Me, Fred: Recollections of a Sideman

Fred Wesley is funk's first-string quarterback and an American treasure."--Alan Leeds, talent manager and Grammy-winning music historian

Fred Wesley, 2002

How to Write a Hit Song: The Complete Guide to Writing and ...

This revised edition includes a new section on marketing your music on the Internet. "Interested in songwriting? Here is a book written with verve, dash and humor that will tell you what you need to know. Bravo!

Molly-Ann Leikin, 2000

The Big Hit

Jack is becoming very good at using a bat and a ball. Little brother Billy would like to be able to do the same. Jack helps him to succeed.

Jenny Giles, 2000

Pinch Hit

When Sam signs up at Casting Central to make some extra money, he and Trevor come together on a movie set and see the chance to trade places—to pinch hit for each other and make everyone's dreams come true. At first, it's all good. . .

Tim Green, 2012

Hit and Run

Lucille Aitkin was the kind of woman who encouraged men to run around after her and most men were more than happy to do so - so why did she suddenly want to learn to drive rather than being chauffer-driven in style?

James Hadley Chase, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hit is used in the context of the following news items.

Uber hit with multimillion-dollar fine for refusing to reveal business …

Uber hit with multimillion-dollar fine for refusing to reveal business data in US. A judge in California has fined the ride-sharing company US$7.3 ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Troubling trend in hit-and-run accidents - KTHV

Hit-and-run traffic accidents have become increasingly common, leaving law-abiding motorists and police officers frustrated. Loading… Post to ... «THV 11, Jul 15»

Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Carrollton - WFAA.com

Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run in Carrollton. Police in Carrollton have arrested a man they say caused a deadly four-vehicle crash. Loading… «WFAA, Jul 15»

Pedestrian hit, killed by car on Interstate 90 | www.kirotv.com

A pedestrian trying to cross the freeway was hit and killed by a car on westbound Interstate 90 in the Lake Sammamish area Wednesday ... «KIRO Seattle, Jul 15»

The IRS has hit a new low - Business Insider

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hello? Hello? Customer service at the IRS hit new lows this year, just as taxpayers were grappling with a wave of ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»

Fatal Overnight Hit-and-Run Crash Closes Northbound I-35E in …

Thanks to the license plate falling off a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run, Carrollton police say they made an arrest just hours after the crash ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jul 15»

Six arrests over fatal Stanningley Bypass hit-and-run - BBC News

James Gilbey was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Stanningley Bypass. Six men have been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

Woman charged in Middletown hit-and-run that killed teen

MIDDLETOWN – A Leonardo woman was charged in the hit-and-run crash that killed 15-year-old Marissa Procopio July 7, police said. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»

Death toll rises after flash floods hit Kentucky, Indiana | New York Post

Three bodies have been recovered in Johnson County, Kentucky, which was hard hit by flooding, and a fourth person drowned in southern ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

Osborne has hit on a better pension plan - FT.com

George Osborne's summer Budget was big. Changes to the taxation of companies, non-doms, dividends and rich people's pension ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»