hit
/hɪt/ noun B1- A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything. · The hit was very slight.
- Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.
- A blow; a calamitous or damaging occurrence. · His reputation took a hit when the new information came to light.
- An attack on a location, person or people.
- A collision of a projectile with the target.
- In the game of Battleship, a correct guess at where one's opponent ship is.
- A match found by searching a computer system or search engine
- A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server. · My site received twice as many hits after being listed in a search engine.
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“Stay,” said Monte Cristo, as though he had not observed her confusion, “I have heard of a lucky hit that was made yesterday on the Neapolitan bonds.”
“I didn’t bite him,” said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw where Dorothy had hit it.
Then Holmes and I both fired together, and the creature gave a hideous howl, which showed that one at least had hit him.
Albert, I am bound to give you credit for having hit upon a most capital idea.”
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