hit

/hɪt/
noun
  1. A successful or popular song, movie, or other work.
    • That song was a huge hit in the 1990s.
    • The movie became an instant hit with audiences.
    • Her new album has several hit singles.
  2. An act of striking or hitting something.
    • He scored a direct hit on the target.
    • The boxer took a hard hit to the jaw.
    • The baseball player got a hit in the final inning.
  3. A visit to a website or a request for a file from a server.
    • The blog received over a million hits in one day.
    • Each hit on the page is counted by the analytics tool.
    • The server crashed due to too many hits.
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adjective
  1. Very popular or successful.
    • The hit show attracted millions of viewers.
    • The restaurant's hit dish is their chocolate cake.
    • She wrote a hit song that topped the charts.
verb
  1. To strike or come into contact with something or someone with force.
    • The car hit a tree during the storm.
    • The baseball hit the window and broke it.
    • He accidentally hit his elbow on the doorframe.
  2. To press or push a button or key.
    • Hit the 'Enter' key to send your message.
    • She hit the snooze button and went back to sleep.
    • Please hit the red button to stop the machine.
  3. To reach or achieve a particular level, point, or target.
    • The temperature hit 100 degrees today.
    • Our sales hit a new record this quarter.
    • He hit the age of 40 last month.
  4. To affect someone strongly or suddenly, especially emotionally.
    • The news of her death hit him hard.
    • It hit me that I had forgotten my keys at home.
    • The smell of fresh bread hit her as she walked into the bakery.
  5. To attack or criticize someone or something.
    • The newspaper article hit the mayor for his poor decisions.
    • The storm hit the coast with strong winds.
    • The comedian's jokes hit the audience with sharp satire.
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