Word

hit, v.
(hits, hitting)
freq. cnt. 99

cause to move by striking
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25

hit

sample sentences

"hit a ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The children %s the ball

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hit hitting hitter

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

propel, impel

hit against; come into sudden contact with
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

collide with hit impinge on run into strike

sample sentences

"The car hit a tree"
"He struck the table with his elbow"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The car %ss the tree

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The car %ss the tree

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The car %ss the tree

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sam cannot %s Sue
The car %ss the tree

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hitting hit

antonym

miss

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

striker striking strike striker

semantic pointers

hyponym

stub ping spang, bang rear-end broadside connect spat thud bottom bottom out knock, bump run into, bump into, knock against, jar against, butt against clash, collide glance

hypernym

touch

verb group

strike

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18

hit

sample sentences

"He hit her hard in the face"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody with something
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hitting hit

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch

hyponym

reach a destination, either real or abstract
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 141 freq. cnt.: 103 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

arrive at attain gain hit make reach

sample sentences

"We hit Detroit by noon"
"The water reached the doorstep"
"We barely made it to the finish line"
"I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the hill

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attainment

semantic pointers

hyponym

catch up scale, surmount get at, access bottom out peak, top out summit, breast top make find culminate get through, come through ground, run aground

entailment

go, move, travel, locomote

verb group

make

hit with a missile from a weapon
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 8

hit pip shoot

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shoot shooter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hitting

semantic pointers

hypernym

injure, wound

verb group

strike, hit shoot, blast shoot, pip

hyponym

gun down grass kneecap

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4

hit strike

sample sentences

"We were hit by really bad weather"
"He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"
"The earthquake struck at midnight"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
The wind storms %s the area with dust and dirt

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

affect, touch, bear on, bear upon, impact, touch on

verb group

strike, hit

gain points in a game
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

hit rack up score tally

sample sentences

"The home team scored many times"
"He hit a home run"
"He hit .300 in the past season"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

score scorer score

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hit

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tally

semantic pointers

hyponym

par shoot convert convert convert homer kick eagle hole up ace walk get even, equalize, equalise get, make, have

hypernym

get ahead, advance, gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, gain ground

entailment

compete, vie, contend

encounter by chance
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

hit stumble

sample sentences

"I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

come by, come into

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

hit strike

sample sentences

"The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"
"We must strike the enemy's oil fields"
"in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strike strike

semantic pointers

hypernym

attack, assail

verb group

shoot, hit, pip hit, strike

hyponym

slice chop stroke retaliate, strike back

cause to experience suddenly
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

come to hit strike

sample sentences

"Panic struck me"
"An interesting idea hit her"
"A thought came to me"
"The thought struck terror in our minds"
"They were struck with fear"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

verb group

strike, impress, move, affect

pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
<verb.communication>

hit

sample sentences

"He tries to hit on women in bars"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

approach

hit the intended target or goal
<verb.competition>

hit

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hitting

semantic pointers

entailment

aim, direct, take, train, take aim

hypernym

succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

hit strike

sample sentences

"The pianist strikes a middle C"
"strike `z' on the keyboard"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

touch

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 45 freq. cnt.: 39 freq. cnt.: 6

attain hit reach

sample sentences

"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
"This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attainment

semantic pointers

hypernym

come, get, arrive

hyponym

max out break even

drive something violently into a location
<verb.motion>

hit strike

sample sentences

"he hit his fist on the table"
"she struck her head on the low ceiling"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

hyponym

smash

kill intentionally and with premeditation
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

bump off dispatch hit murder off polish off remove slay