/hɪt/
Translation
To move your hand or an object quickly and hard against something.
Word origin
From Old English hittan, meaning to come upon or strike.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hittan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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Here "hit" means to move the bat quickly against the ball.
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"Hit" is also the past form; the past looks the same as the present.
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"Hits" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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