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What does "hit" mean?

Vocabulary Word: hit

1. Definition (v.) press, push

Examples Hit any button on the keyboard to make the screen turn on.

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2. Definition (v.) affected, had an influence on

Examples A hurricane hit Miami yesterday. Luckily no people were hurt.

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3. Definition (n.) success

Examples The band’s first hit earned them fortune and fame.

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4. Definition (n.) something very popular, a popular song, TV show, etc.

Examples Mike’s new band is a hit! Everyone wants to hear it.

Examples Mike’s new band is a hit! Everyone wants to hear it.

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6. Definition (v.) refer to, touch on, or acknowledge

Examples He hit on the major problems in his speech last night.

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7. Definition (v.) caused a realization

Examples I was driving on the freeway when it hit me that I was lost.

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8. Definition (v.) go to; visit; attend

Examples When I go shopping, I always hit the shoe stores.

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9. Definition (v.) play a musical note

Examples I don’t know if you can hit that pitch. It’s too high!

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10. Definition (v.) cover, include, touch on

Examples The article hits several important points.

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11. Definition (v.) reach

Examples Once I hit 21, I’ll be hanging out at bars all the time.

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12. Definition (v.) in basketball, to make a shot and score some points

Examples I thought there was no way he could hit that shot, but then the ball went in!

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13. Definition (v.) go to, visit

Examples We hit three different bars last night, but we didn’t see anyone we knew.

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La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

Hitting the top is not that hard, but staying there is the super hard part.

07:20 PM Apr 11 2015 |

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