Another word for hit
hit
modif.
shot, struck, slugged, cuffed, slapped, smacked, pummeled, clouted, punched, boxed, slammed, knocked, beat, beaten, pounded, thrashed, spanked, banged, smashed, cudgeled, basted, slogged, smitten, tapped, rapped, whacked, thwacked, thumped, kicked, swatted*, mugged*, pasted*, plastered*, biffed*, binged*, poked*, rocked*, knocked out*; see also hurt.
hit
n.
A blow
A popular success
favorite, achievement, masterstroke, bestseller, sleeper, platinum record, gold record, succés fou (French), sellout, smash*, knockout*; see also success 2.
In baseball, a batted ball that cannot be fielded
base hit, single, two-base hit, double, three-base hit, triple, home run, wallop*, bagger*, wham*; see also run 3, score 1.
hit
v.
To strike
knock, beat, sock, slap, punch, punish, smite, thump, bump, hammer, strike down, bang, whack, thwack, jab, clap, tap, pat, dab, smack, kick at, pelt, flail, thrash, cuff, kick, rap, cudgel, clout, club, buffet, bat around, kick around, lay low, lash out at, not hold one's punches, hit at, hit out at, make a dent in, let have it, give a black eye, swing at, take a swing at, crack, squail, mug*, pop*, biff*, hook*, bash*, bob*, slug*, nail*, conk*, paste*, whomp*, nail one on*, let fly at*, box off*, ride roughshod over*, box the ears*, whang*, hang a mouse on*; see also knock out.
To bump against
jostle, butt, knock against, scrape, bump, run against, thump, collide with, bump into, meet head-on; see also crash 4.
To fire in time; said of an internal combustion motor
catch, respond, go, run, connect, function, hit on all fours*; see also operate 2.
In baseball, to hit safely
make a hit, single, double, triple, hit safe*, get on*, rip a single*, rip a double*, rip a triple*, blast one*, make a homer*; see also score 1.
MLA Style
"hit." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 18 May 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/hit>.
APA Style
hit. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/hit
Another word for hit
To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:
bash, catch, clout, knock, pop1, slam, slog, slug3, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) biff, bop, clip1, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack, strikeTo enter a person's mind:
occur, strike. Idiom: cross one's mind. See happen- (Informal)
To come upon, especially suddenly or unexpectedly:
catch, hit on (or upon), surprise, take. See surprise
To return like for like, especially to return an unfriendly or hostile action with a similar one:
counter, reciprocate, retaliate, retort, strike back. See attack, forgiveness
To come upon, especially suddenly or unexpectedly:
catch, surprise, take. (Informal) hit. See surprise- (Informal)
To reach (a goal or objective):
arrive at, attain, come to, gain, get to. See start
A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
bang, blow2, clout, crack, lick, pound, slug3, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, wham, whop. (Informal) bash, biff, bop, clip1, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. See attack, strikeA dazzling, often sudden instance of success:
sleeper. (Informal) smash, smash hit, ten-strike, wow. (Slang) boff, boffo, boffola. See thrive- (Slang)
An inhalation, as of a cigar, pipe, or cigarette:
drag, draw, puff, pull. See breath - (Slang)
The crime of murdering someone:
blood, homicide, killing, murder. See help
MLA Style
"hit." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 18 May 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/hit>.
APA Style
hit. (n.d.). Retrieved May 18th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/hit
