third-person singular verb
Touches a person or thing with the hand or an object, using force.
The batter hits the ball over the fence.
She hits the table with her fist.
American English
How to pronounce hits
verb · nounB1Very common word
HIHTS
/hɪts/
One syllable.
Form of hit
Hits can be the third-person singular verb form of hit or the plural noun form of hit.
Touches a person or thing with the hand or an object, using force.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Crashes into a person or thing.
The car hits a tree on the wet road.
The truck hits the barrier at the next turn.
third-person singular verb
Reaches a particular number, level, or time.
The temperature hits 100 degrees today.
The video hits one million views in a week.
third-person singular verb
Suddenly affects a person, place, or group, often in a harmful way.
The storm hits the coast tonight.
The news hits her hard.
Useful expressions
to like each other immediately
Maya and Carlos hit it off at dinner.
to leave or start a journey
We need to hit the road before sunrise.
to say or do exactly the right thing
You hit the nail on the head with that answer.
Related words & forms
Use hit for the past; do not say hitted. Before -ing, the final t doubles: hitting.