Hit
nnoun.act(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)Topic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Examples:- he came all the way around on Williams' hit
Derivationally Related Form:hit
Hypernyms:effort exploit feat
Inherited Hypernyms:hitfeataccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:base hitsafety
Full Hyponyms:base hitdoublehomerline-drive doubleline-drive singleline-drive triplesinglesolo homertriple
nnoun.actthe act of contacting one thing with anotherSynset:hitting striking
Examples:- repeated hitting raised a large bruise
- after three misses she finally got a hit
Derivationally Related Form:strikehit
Hypernyms:touch touching
Inherited Hypernyms:hittouchacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:buntcontusioncrashflyfly ballground ballgroundballgrounderheaderhopperplunkplunkerscorcherscreamersmash
Full Hyponyms:blastbuntchopcontusioncrashflareflygrounderheaderimpingementlinerplunkpop flyrollerscorchertexas leaguer
nnoun.acta conspicuous successSynset:bang smash smasher strike
Examples:- that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career
- that new Broadway show is a real smasher
- the party went with a bang
Hypernyms:success
Inherited Hypernyms:hitsuccessattainmentaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:blockbustermegahitsleepersmash hit
Full Hyponyms:blockbustersleeper
nnoun.event(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come togetherTopic:natural philosophyphysics
Synset:collision
Examples:- the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
Derivationally Related Form:hitcollide
Hypernyms:contact impinging striking
Inherited Hypernyms:collisioncontacthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.artifacta dose of a narcotic drugHypernyms:dosage dose
Inherited Hypernyms:hitdosemedicinedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:hitdosemedicinedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.acta murder carried out by an underworld syndicateExamples:- it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit
Derivationally Related Form:hit
Hypernyms:execution murder slaying
Inherited Hypernyms:hitmurderhomicidekillingterminationchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta connection made via the internet to another websiteExamples:- WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide
Hypernyms:connection connexion joining
Inherited Hypernyms:hitjoiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.contactcause to move by strikingDerivationally Related Form:hitterhithitting
Hypernyms:impel propel
Inherited Hypernyms:hitpropelmove
Direct Hyponyms:backhandbouncebunkerbuntcannoncarryclapconnectcroquetdoubledrag a buntdribbledriveflyfollow throughfoulgroundground outheelholehole outhookkillloftpitchplaypoppullputtracketshankshellshootsingleslicesmashsnapsnicktoetoptripleundercutvolleywhang
Full Troponyms:backhandbirdiebogeybouncebounce outbreakbunkerbuntcannoncaromchipclapconnectcroquetdoubledouble bogeydribbledrivedunkeagleflyfollow throughfoulfoul outgroundground outheelholehookkillknuckleloftpitchplaypoppullputtracketshankshellshootsingleslam-dunkslicesmashsnapsnicktoetoptripleundercutvolleywhang
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | The children --- the ball (apply to: hit)
vverb.contacthit against; come into sudden contact withSynset:collide with impinge on run into strike
Examples:- The car hit a tree
- He struck the table with his elbow
Antonyms:miss
Derivationally Related Form:strikingstrikehithittingstriker
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:hittouch
Direct Hyponyms:bangbottombottom outbroadsidebumpbump intobutt againstclashcollideconnectglancejar againstknockknock againstpingrear-endrun intospangspatstubthud
Full Troponyms:bottombottom outbroadsidebumpcollideconnectcrashglancepingrear-endrun intoshocksmashspangspatstubthud
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The car ---s the tree (apply to: strike, hit, run into, collide with) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: collide with)
vverb.contactdeal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentExamples:- He hit her hard in the face
Derivationally Related Form:hithitting
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:hittouch
Direct Hyponyms:bangbashbatbeanbeltbiffblastbludgeonbonkboombopboxbrainbuffbuffetcatchclapclubconkcoshcrackcudgelcutfustigategethookkicklace intolam intolay intonailpitch intoplugpokepommelpoppoundpummelpunchsandbagslamslogslugsmacksmashsmitesockstunswatswigswipetear intothumpthwackwallopwhackwhamwhapwhop
Full Troponyms:batbeanbeltbootboxbrainbuffetclapclubconkcoshcrackcudgelcutgethookkicklam intopoppummelpunchsandbagscuffslamslugsmacksmashsmitesockswatswipeswitch-hitthumpwhack
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody with something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: hit)
vverb.motionreach a destination, either real or abstractSynset:arrive at attain gain make reach
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:attainment
Inherited Hypernyms:reach
Direct Hyponyms:accessbottom outbreastcatch upcome throughculminatefindget atget throughgroundmakepeakrun agroundscalesummitsurmounttoptop out
Entailment:go locomote move travel
Full Troponyms:accessbottom outcatch upcome backcrestculminatefindget throughgroundmakescalesummittoptop out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the hill (apply to: reach) | They --- the water (apply to: make, hit, arrive at, attain)
vverb.contactaffect or afflict suddenly, usually adverselySynset:strike
Examples:- We were hit by really bad weather
- He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager
- The earthquake struck at midnight
Hypernyms:affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on
Inherited Hypernyms:hitaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: strike) | The wind storms --- the area with dust and dirt (apply to: hit)
vverb.competitionhit with a missile from a weaponSynset:pip shoot
Derivationally Related Form:shootershoothitting
Hypernyms:injure wound
Inherited Hypernyms:shootinjurehurtindisposechange
Direct Hyponyms:grassgun downkneecap
Full Troponyms:grassgun downkneecap
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionencounter by chanceSynset:stumble
Examples:- I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
Hypernyms:come by come into
Inherited Hypernyms:stumblecome byget
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.competitiongain points in a gameSynset:rack up score tally
Examples:- The home team scored many times
- He hit a home run
- He hit .300 in the past season
Derivationally Related Form:scorerhitscoretally
Hypernyms:advance gain gain ground get ahead make headway pull ahead win
Inherited Hypernyms:scoregain
Direct Hyponyms:aceconverteagleequaliseequalizegetget evenhavehole uphomerkickmakeparshootwalk
Entailment:compete contend vie
Full Troponyms:aceconverteagleequalizehavehole uphomerkickparplace-kickshootwalk
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s
vverb.perceptioncause to experience suddenlySynset:come to strike
Examples:- 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
Inherited Hypernyms:hit
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.competitionmake a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a targetSynset:strike
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:strike
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:strikeattackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:chopretaliateslicestrike backstroke
Full Troponyms:chopretaliateslicestroke
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Something ---s something | Something ---s somebody
vverb.socialkill intentionally and with premeditationSynset:bump off dispatch murder off polish off remove slay
Examples:- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Derivationally Related Form:murderslayermurdererdispatchslayinghit
Hypernyms:kill
Inherited Hypernyms:murderkill
Direct Hyponyms:burkeexecute
Full Troponyms:burkeexecute
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They want to --- the prisoners (apply to: murder) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: slay, hit, dispatch, bump off)
vverb.motiondrive something violently into a locationSynset:strike
Examples:- he hit his fist on the table
- she struck her head on the low ceiling
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:hitmove
Direct Hyponyms:smash
Full Troponyms:smash
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody PP | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.motionreach a point in time, or a certain state or levelSynset:attain reach
Examples:- The thermometer hit 100 degrees
- This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
Derivationally Related Form:attainment
Hypernyms:arrive come get
Inherited Hypernyms:reacharrive
Direct Hyponyms:break evenmax out
Full Troponyms:break evenmax out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactproduce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instrumentsSynset:strike
Examples:- The pianist strikes a middle C
- strike 'z' on the keyboard
Hypernyms:touch
Inherited Hypernyms:striketouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionhit the intended target or goalDerivationally Related Form:hitting
Hypernyms:bring home the bacon come through deliver the goods succeed win
Inherited Hypernyms:hitsucceed
Entailment:aim direct take aim take train
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationpay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention toExamples:- He tries to hit on women in bars
Hypernyms:approach
Inherited Hypernyms:hitapproachaddresscometravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP