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Definition of: hit-and-run
(hit′ən·run′) adjective
1. Designating an automobile operator who hits a pedestrian and drives away without stopping.
2. Describing the tactics of a military force which makes small harassing attacks on a larger force without venturing a major engagement.
3. In baseball, describing a maneuver in which the batter and the base runners work together by a prearranged plan.
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