hit >> /hɪt/
Definition: [transitive verb] Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
Example: the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella
Definition: [transitive verb] (of a missile or a person aiming one) strike (a target)
Example: the sniper fired and hit a third man
Definition: [transitive verb] Cause harm or distress to.
Example: the area has been badly hit by business closures
Definition: [transitive verb] Reach (a particular level, point, or figure)
Definition: [transitive verb] Propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, stick, etc., to score or attempt to score runs or points in a game.
Example: Under pressure to hit it quickly, the midfielder boomed his shot high over the crossbar.
Definition: [noun] An instance of striking or being struck.
Example: few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car
Definition: [noun] An instance of striking the target aimed at.
Example: one of the bombers had scored a direct hit
Definition: [noun] A successful venture, especially a film, pop record, or song.
Example: he was the director of many big hits
Definition: [noun] A dose of a psychoactive drug.