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hitting

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Hitting means: hit with a missile from a weapon.

Synonyms for hitting26

noun, as in the act of contacting one thing with another

hit, striking

verb, as in hit with a missile from a weapon

shoot, hit, pip, blast, strike

verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation

murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove

verb, as in reach a destination, either real or abstract

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

verb, as in cause to experience suddenly

hit, strike, come to, affect, impress, move

verb, as in hit against; come into sudden contact with

hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with

verb, as in make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

strike, hit, shoot, pip

verb, as in affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

hit, strike

verb, as in reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

reach, hit, attain

verb, as in encounter by chance

stumble, hit

verb, as in drive something violently into a location

hit, strike

verb, as in produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

strike, hit

verb, as in cause to move by striking

hit

verb, as in deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

hit

verb, as in hit the intended target or goal

hit

verb, as in pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

hit

Opposites of hitting

miss

What does hitting mean?16

verb

1

hit with a missile from a weapon

2

kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

3

reach a destination, either real or abstract“We hit Detroit by noon”

4

cause to experience suddenly“Panic struck me”

5

hit against; come into sudden contact with“The car hit a tree”

6

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target“The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939”

7

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely“We were hit by really bad weather”

8

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”

9

encounter by chance“I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant”

10

drive something violently into a location“he hit his fist on the table”

11

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments“The pianist strikes a middle C”

12

cause to move by striking“hit a ball”

13

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument“He hit her hard in the face”

14

hit the intended target or goal

15

pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to“He tries to hit on women in bars”

noun

1

the act of contacting one thing with another“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hitting?14

three syllables

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Hitting in a sentence

  • Hitting the ball hard, he ran to first base.WarsawWill
  • She cried loudly, wailing and hitting her face in despair.Aghanim
  • Unable to do this well, he started hitting himself.unknown
  • The lorry driver swerved to avoid hitting someone.sundown
  • I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.CK
  • Our taxi driver swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian.CK
  • He saw her hitting one of her children.CH
  • She saw him hitting one of his children.CH

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hitting

as a noun

plural
hittings