To strike.; To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile

• I hit on an idea.

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• He hit me, not her.

  Tatoeba · CM · CC BY 2.0 FR

To strike.; To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly

To strike.; To strike against something

To strike.; To activate a button or key by pressing and releasing it

To strike.; To kill a person, usually on the instructions of a third partyrare

To strike.; To attack, especially amphibiouslyrare

To strike.; To affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that personrare

To manage to touch (a target) in the right placerare

To switch on or switch off (lights)rare

To commence playingrare

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything

• The song was a hit.

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• All of her songs became hits.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim

A blow; a calamitous or damaging occurrence

An attack on a location, person or people