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hit US English

bring one’s hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

hit in hit US English

bring one’s hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

hit on or upon in hit US English

discover or think of, especially by chance

hit-out US English

an instance of hitting the ball towards a teammate after it has been bounced by the umpire or at a boundary throw-in

base hit US English

a fair ball hit such that the batter can advance safely to a base without aid of an error committed by the team in the field

hard hit in hard US English

badly affected

hit list US English

a list of people to be killed for criminal or political reasons

hit squad US English

a team of assassins

hit or strike home in home US English

(of a blow or a missile) reach an intended target

king-hit US English

a sudden knockout blow

pinch-hit US English

bat in place of another player, typically at a critical point in the game

hit someone up in hit US English

attempt to get something, typically money, from someone

hit parade US English

a weekly listing of the current bestselling pop records

hit it off in hit US English

be naturally friendly or well suited

make a hit in hit US English

be successful or popular

hit-and-miss in hit US English

done or occurring at random

hit the mark in hit US English

be successful in an attempt or accurate in a guess

hit-or-miss in hit US English

as likely to be unsuccessful as successful

hit the road or trail in hit US English

set out on a journey

hit-and-run US English

denoting or relating to a motor accident in which the vehicle involved does not stop

touch or hit or strike a nerve or a raw nerve in nerve US English

provoke a reaction by referring to a sensitive topic

hit the roof in roof US English

suddenly become very angry

hit the spot in spot US English

be exactly what is required

hit the wall in wall US English

(of an athlete) experience a sudden loss of energy in a long race

hit the bottle in bottle US English

begin to drink heavily

extra-base hit US English

a base hit that allows a batter to safely reach second base, third base, or home without the benefit of a fielding error; a double, triple, or home run

one-hit wonder US English

a group or singer that has only one hit record before returning to obscurity

hit the skids in skid US English

begin a rapid decline or deterioration

hit or run into a brick wall in brick US English

face an insuperable problem or obstacle while trying to do something

knock or hit someone for six in six US English

utterly surprise or overcome someone

hit the high spots in high spot US English

visit the most exciting places in town

hit or strike the right or wrong note in note US English

say or do something in a way that is very suitable (or unsuitable) for a particular audience or occasion

press or push or hit the panic button in panic button US English

respond to a situation by panicking or taking emergency measures

hit out in hit US English

make a strongly worded criticism or attack

snag1 US English

an unexpected or hidden obstacle or drawback

hit someone below the belt in hit US English

give one’s opponent an illegal low blow

hit the ground running in hit US English

start something and proceed at a fast pace with enthusiasm

the deck in deck US English

the ground or floor

pay dirt US English

profit; reward

one's stride in stride US English

a good or regular rate of progress, especially after a slow or hesitant start

hitman US English

a person who is paid to kill someone, especially for a criminal or political organization

mishit US English

(in various sports) hit or kick (a ball) badly or in the wrong direction