bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully

the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

Marius hit him in the mouth

(of a missile or a person aiming one) strike (a target)

the sniper fired and hit a third man

cause harm or distress to

the area has been badly hit by pit closures

it hit him very hard when Rosie left

reach (a particular level, point, or figure)

capital spending this year is likely to hit $1,800 million

his career hit rock bottom

propel (a ball) with a bat, racket, stick, etc. to score runs or points in a game

an instance of striking or being struck

few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

an instance of striking the target aimed at

one of the bombers had scored a direct hit

a successful venture, especially a film, pop record, or song

he was the director of many big hits

a hit album

a dose of a narcotic drug

in another hour, I'll need another hit