hit

to reach with or as if with a sudden blow

The first known use: before the 12th century

Word Structure

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

hit

3 Phonemes

h i t

onset, rime

h it

Morpheme

hit

Sentence Examples

She told her son to stop hitting his sister.

She hit him hard with her purse.

The boxers hit each other with their fists.

The boxers were hitting furiously at each other.

She hit the ball right to the shortstop.

The ball hit the house.

The plate shattered when it hit the floor.

The tank was hit by enemy fire.

He was hit by a car.

The ship hit an iceberg.

The player was penalized for an illegal hit from behind.

The torpedo made a direct hit.

The pony ride was a big hit at the party.

Related Words

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Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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