1. to strike someone or something with force
2. to reach or arrive at a place or target
3. to affect someone or something suddenly or severely

1. a successful strike or blow
2. a successful song, movie, or other popular work
3. an instance of accessing a website
Usage: computing

Examples

• The baseball player hit the ball over the fence.
• We should hit the road before traffic gets heavy.
• The news hit her like a ton of bricks.
• That was a direct hit on the target.
• Their new album was a huge hit with teenagers.
• The website received over a million hits yesterday.
• He hit the brakes when he saw the red light.
• The storm hit the coast with devastating force.