hitting

hit-ting · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "hit"; bringing one's hand, a tool, or weapon into contact with someone or something quickly and forcefully.

  2. 2.

    Reaching or achieving a target, level, or goal.

  3. 3.

    (Baseball) The act of making contact with a pitched ball.

Phrases & expressions

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    hitting the books — studying hard
  • •
    hitting the road — leaving, starting a journey
  • •
    hitting it off — getting along well with someone immediately
  • •
    hitting the nail on the head — being exactly right about something

Related words

Antonyms: missing
See also: beating, hit, strike
Synonyms: beating, smacking, striking

Etymology

From Old English hyttan ("to hit, meet with"), probably of Old Norse origin, from hitta ("to find, meet with").