Meaning & use
hit
To strike someone or something with force, or to achieve or reach a particular target or level.
See it in a sentence
The ball hit the window and shattered the glass into pieces.
Sales hit a record high during the holiday shopping season.
A note on using this word
Hit is highly versatile, used literally for physical contact and figuratively for reaching a target, as in 'hit a milestone.'
Words with a similar meaning
strikereachattain
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Words with an opposite meaning
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