hit
/hɪt/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
2
To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
3
To strike against something.
4
To activate a button or key by pressing and releasing it.
5
To kill a person, usually on the instructions of a third party.
6
To attack, especially amphibiously.
7
To affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person.
8
To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
9
To switch on or switch off (lights).
10
To commence playing.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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