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(noun) smash, smasher, strike, bang
a conspicuous success
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
the act of contacting one thing with another
repeated hitting raised a large bruise; after three misses she finally got a hit
(noun) collision
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction
gain points in a game
The home team scored many times; He hit a home run; He hit .300 in the past season
(verb) strike
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
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
hit with a missile from a weapon
(verb) strike
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
We were hit by really bad weather; He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager; The earthquake struck at midnight
(verb) strike
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
The pianist strikes a middle C; strike `z' on the keyboard; her comments struck a sour note
(verb) impinge on, collide with, strike, run into
hit against; come into sudden contact with
The car hit a tree; He struck the table with his elbow
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
The thermometer hit 100 degrees; This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour
(verb) make, gain, attain, arrive at, reach
reach a destination, either real or abstract
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
(verb) strike
drive something violently into a location
he hit his fist on the table; she struck her head on the low ceiling
cause to experience suddenly
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
(verb) stumble
encounter by chance
I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant
(verb) slay, dispatch, polish off, remove, bump off, off, murder
kill intentionally and with premeditation
The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered