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hit

hit

Meaning of hit

English

to strike something with force

Deutsch

mit Kraft gegen etwas stoßen

hit

Pronunciation

British English
/hɪt/
American English
/hɪt/

hit with German translation

hit usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He hits the table with his fist.

Er schlägt mit der Faust auf den Tisch.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The player hits the ball with the racket.

Der Spieler schlägt den Ball mit dem Schläger.

hit synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between hit, strike, beat, punch, kick, slap, tap, and smash

🇬🇧English

to hit, more formal

B1often

ENThe match was struck by lightning.

B
🇬🇧English
beat

to hit repeatedly; also to win against

very often

ENDon't beat the dog!

punch
🇬🇧English

to hit with a fist

B1often

ENHe punched the wall.

K
🇬🇧English
kick

to hit with your foot

very often

ENHe kicked the ball over the fence.

S
🇬🇧English
slap

to hit with an open hand

B1often

ENHe slapped the table in anger.

K
🇬🇧English
knock

to tap on a door or hit by accident

very often

ENI knocked my knee on the table.

B
🇬🇧English
bang

to hit noisily

often

ENShe banged the door shut behind her.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

to hit lightly

B1often

ENShe tapped the window to get his attention.

S
🇬🇧English
smash

to break by hitting hard

often

ENThe ball smashed the kitchen window.

P
🇬🇧English
pound

to hit hard many times

rare word

ENSomeone was pounding on the door all night.

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Questions about this word

What does hit mean?

to strike something with force

How do you pronounce hit?

hit is pronounced [hɪt].

How is hit used in a sentence?

Er schlägt mit der Faust auf den Tisch. Translation: He hits the table with his fist.

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