n (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
n the act of contacting one thing with another
n a conspicuous success
n (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
n a dose of a narcotic drug
n a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
n a connection made via the internet to another website
v cause to move by striking
v hit against; come into sudden contact with
v deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
v reach a destination, either real or abstract
v affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
v hit with a missile from a weapon
v encounter by chance
v gain points in a game
v cause to experience suddenly
v make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
v kill intentionally and with premeditation
v drive something violently into a location
v reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
v produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically
v consume to excess
v hit the intended target or goal
v pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
