to strike someone or something with your hand, an object, or a weapon
Maya hit the baseball so hard it flew over the fence.
Please don’t hit your little brother; talk to him instead.
✦ Old English ‘hittan’, of Germanic origin, meaning to come upon or reach.
to collide with something or someone, often by accident
The bus hit a tree after skidding on the ice.
Be careful—your bike tire almost hit that rock on the trail.
to reach a particular place, level, or moment
The temperature will hit 40 °C tomorrow.
They hit the city around midnight after a long drive.
to press or quickly touch a key, button, or switch
Just hit the save button before you close the file.
He hit ‘reply all’ by mistake and emailed the whole team.
to affect or harm someone or something suddenly and strongly
The storm hit the coastal town without warning.
Rising prices have hit local families hard.
