Definition of: hit

(hit) v. hit, hit·ting v.t.
1. To come against or in contact with, usually with impact or force.
2. To inflict (a blow, etc.).
3. To strike with a blow: She hit him too hard.
4. To strike with or as with a missile: He hit the robber in the leg.
5. To move or propel by striking: He hit the ball over the fence.
6. To arrive at or achieve, as after effort or search: often with upon: to hit upon the right answer.
7. To suit; be in accordance with: The idea hit her fancy.
8. To affect the emotion, well-being, etc., of: His father's death hit him hard.
9. Colloq. To go at vigorously or to excess: to hit the bottle.
10. In baseball, to make a (specified base) hit: to hit a triple.
—v.i.
11. To deliver a blow or blows: often with out.
12. To strike with force; bump: often with against.
13. To fire the cylinder charges of an internal-combustion engine: The car was hitting on all eight cylinders. See synonyms under REACH.
—to hit it off Colloq. To take pleasure in one another's company; be congenial.
—to hit off
1. To imitate.
2. To express or describe exactly.
—noun
1. A striking against something; a stroke; blow.
2. A stroke of wit or sarcasm; repartee.
3. A stroke of luck; success.
4. Anything enjoying quick public acclaim: The play was a hit.
5. In baseball, a base hit.
6. In backgammon, a move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point, or a game won after one or more men are thrown off by the opponent. See synonyms under BLOW.
—clean hit In baseball, a hit which drives the ball so that it cannot be fielded in time to prevent the earning of a base. [OE hittan <ON hitta come upon]