hit
verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
Framework senses
- §1
- to pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
- §2
- gain points in a game
- §3
- make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
- §4
- hit with a missile from a weapon
- §5
- to strike the intended target or goal
- §6
- consume to excess
- §7
- affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
- §8
- produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
- §9
- hit against
- §10
- deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
- §11
- to cause to move by striking, moving it into a new location, either intended or not
- §12
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- §13
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- §14
- to drive something violently into a location
- §15
- cause to experience suddenly
- §16
- encounter by chance
- §17
- kill intentionally and with premeditation