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Look up hit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit means to strike someone or something. Hit or HIT may also refer to: Hit, a fictional character from
Hit
British-American entertainment company
HIT Entertainment Limited (stylised as HiT) was a British-American entertainment company founded in 1982 as Henson International Television, the international
HIT_Entertainment
Successful media that was initially unsuccessful
In the entertainment industry, a sleeper hit is a film, television series, music release, video game or other entertainment product that was initially
Sleeper_hit
Baseball game in which a team does not record a hit
In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit through conventional methods. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially
No-hitter
10th episode of the 1st season of The Sopranos
"A Hit Is a Hit" is the 10th episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. Written by Joe Bosso and Frank Renzulli, and directed by Matthew Penn, it
A_Hit_Is_a_Hit
South Korean webcomic and media franchise
Viral Hit (Korean: 싸움독학; RR: Ssaumdokhak, Japanese: 喧嘩独学, romanized: Kenka Dokugaku, lit. 'How to Fight') is a South Korean manhwa released as a free
Viral_Hit
Musical act that achieves mainstream popularity for only one piece of work
In creative industry, a one-hit wonder is an artist that achieves mainstream success with one work or product, only to never achieve it again. The term
One-hit_wonder
Recorded song that becomes popular or commercially successful
A hit song, also known as a hit record, hit single, or simply hit, is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known. Although
Hit_song
American record producer (born 1987)
Chauncey Hollis II (born May 21, 1987), known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American record producer. A three-time Grammy Award winner and eleven-time
Hit-Boy
2026 single by Gracie Abrams
"Hit the Wall" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams from her forthcoming third studio album, Daughter from Hell. It was released on May
Hit_the_Wall
When a batter safely reaches base
statistics, a hit (denoted by H), also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball
Hit_(baseball)
2025 film by Sailesh Kolanu
Productions, it is the third installment in the HIT film series following HIT: The First Case (2020) and HIT: The Second Case (2022). The film stars Nani
HIT:_The_Third_Case
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hit list in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit list or The Hit List may refer to: A list of would-be victims in contract killing Record chart
Hit_list
A one-hit wonder is a musical artist who is successful with one hit song, but without a comparable subsequent hit. The term may also be applied to an
List of one-hit wonders in the United States
List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
Delivery in cricket where the batter cannot be dismissed by non-no ball methods
hit is a delivery to a batter in which the batter cannot be dismissed by any methods other than those applicable for a no-ball, namely run out, hit the
Free_hit
Topics referred to by the same term
The Hit may refer to: The Hit (novel), a 2013 novel by David Baldacci The Hit, a 2013 novel by Melvin Burgess The Hit, a 1957 novel by Julian Mayfield
The_Hit
Stage of drug discovery
Hit to lead (H2L) also known as lead generation is a stage in early drug discovery where small molecule hits from a high throughput screen (HTS) are evaluated
Hit_to_lead
Form of murder
or otherwise. An act of contract killing is also known colloquially as a hit, and the person performing the killing (i.e. the contract killer or "contractor")
Contract_killing
2020 film directed by Sailesh Kolanu
HIT: The First Case is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film written and directed by debutant Sailesh Kolanu. Produced by Wall Poster Cinema
HIT:_The_First_Case
2023 film by Richard Linklater
Hit Man is a 2023 American romantic crime comedy film produced and directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Glen Powell. The film
Hit_Man_(2023_film)
Baseball statistic
In baseball, hit by pitch (HBP) is an event in which a batter or his clothing or equipment (other than his bat) is struck directly by a pitch from the
Hit_by_pitch
2022 film by Sailesh Kolanu
HIT: The Second Case is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu. Produced by Wall Poster Cinema, it is
HIT:_The_Second_Case
Comic book superhero
Hit-Girl (Mindy McCready) is an antihero appearing in the Millarworld shared fictional universe, published by Marvel Comics under the company's imprint
Hit-Girl
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hit or miss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit or Miss may refer to: "Hit or Miss" (New Found Glory song), 1999 "Mia Khalifa" (song), a 2018
Hit_or_Miss
Topics referred to by the same term
It's a Hit may refer to: "It's a Hit" (song), a song by Rilo Kiley It's a Hit (TV series), a 1957 American children's show This disambiguation page lists
It's_a_Hit
2003 action-adventure game
The Simpsons: Hit & Run is a 2003 action-adventure game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Vivendi Universal Games. It is based on the
The_Simpsons:_Hit_&_Run
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hits in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: H.I.T.S., 1991 album by New Kids on the Block ...Hits (Phil Collins album)
Hits
American musician, songwriter and actor (1958–2016)
greatest hits compilation with the three-disc The Hits/The B-Sides in 1993. The first two discs were also sold separately as The Hits 1 and The Hits 2. The
Prince_(musician)
Process in computer graphics programming
In computer graphics programming, hit-testing (hit detection, picking, or pick correlation) is the process of determining whether a user-controlled cursor
Hit-testing
English progressive rock band
since 1970, as their manager. The Buggles were best known for their 1979 hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" from their album The Age of Plastic
Yes_(band)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hit the road in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit the Road may refer to: Hit the Road (1941 film), American crime comedy film Hit the Road (2021
Hit_the_Road
Failing to stop after causing or contributing to a traffic collision
In traffic laws, a hit and run or a hit-and-run is the criminal act of causing a traffic collision and not stopping afterwards. It is considered a supplemental
Hit_and_run
Hitting a single, double, triple, and a home run in one game of baseball
hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter who hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits
Hitting_for_the_cycle
1973 film by Sidney J. Furie
Hit! (also released as Goodbye Marseilles) is a 1973 American action thriller film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Billy Dee Williams and Richard
Hit!
2024 studio album by Billie Eilish
Hit Me Hard and Soft is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish, released on May 17, 2024, through Darkroom and Interscope
Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft
Method of dismissal in cricket
Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of Cricket. The striker is out
Hit_wicket
1961 single by Ray Charles
"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961
Hit_the_Road_Jack
Topics referred to by the same term
Big Hit may refer to The Big Hit, a 1998 film Big Hit (album), a 1995 album by Nitzer Ebb Big Hit Music, a South Korean music record label This disambiguation
Big_Hit
2000 album by Kylie Minogue
Hits + is a compilation album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, which was released on 7 November 2000 by Deconstruction Records. The album
Hits_+
Term for a substitute batter in baseball and softball
In baseball, a pinch hitter (PH) is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead (not in active play). The manager
Pinch_hitter
Topics referred to by the same term
extraordinarily successful hit single (hit in the sense of "hitting the sales charts") Smash Hits, a defunct music magazine Smash Hits (TV channel), a television
Smash_hit
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hit and run in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit and run (or hit-and-run), usually refers to the act of causing (or contributing to) a traffic
Hit_and_run_(disambiguation)
2014 greatest hits album by Kis-My-Ft2
Hit! Hit! Hit! (Japanese: ヒット!ヒット!ヒット!, Hepburn: Hitto hitto hitto) is the first best of album by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2, released on March 26,
Hit!_Hit!_Hit!
Australian compilation album series
Hit Machine was an Australian compilation album series produced and skewed by Festival Records, Mushroom Records (both labels folded today with Warner
Hit_Machine
American rock band
1985's Asylum, 1987's Crazy Nights and the 1988 greatest hits compilation Smashes, Thrashes & Hits. Crazy Nights, in particular, was one of Kiss's most successful
Kiss_(band)
2026 concert film
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is a 2026 American 3D concert film directed and produced by James Cameron and singer-songwriter
Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
Billie_Eilish_–_Hit_Me_Hard_and_Soft:_The_Tour_(Live_in_3D)
2003 single by the Offspring
13th track on their Greatest Hits (2005). "Hit That" was released to US rock radio on November 3, 2003. Upon its release, "Hit That" reached the top 20 on
Hit_That
2000 studio album by The Briefs
Hit After Hit is the debut album from The Briefs, released in 2000 on both CD and white, red, pink, and clear vinyl. Poor and Weird 2:15 Run the Other
Hit_After_Hit
Sound effect
An orchestra(l) hit or stab is an isolated staccato note or chord synthesized from the sounds of many orchestral instruments together, or sampled from
Orchestra_hit
South Korean entertainment company
Big Hit Music Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 빅히트뮤직, stylized in all caps), formerly Big Hit Entertainment (Korean: 빅히트 엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean record label
Big_Hit_Music
Recording studio in New York City, U.S.
The Hit Factory is a recording studio in New York City owned and operated by Troy Germano. In 1969, songwriter Jerry Ragavoy opened a recording studio
The_Hit_Factory
1998 American film
The Big Hit is a 1998 American action comedy film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Che-Kirk Wong, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Lou Diamond Phillips, Christina
The_Big_Hit
Indian politician
Hit Abhilashi was a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Punjab, India. He was a cabinet minister of the state from 1977 to 1980. He was killed by suspected
Hit_Abhilashi
Professional wrestling stable
Hit Row was an American professional wrestling stable consisting of Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, and manager B-Fab. They performed
Hit_Row
Internet platform for music distribution, airplay monitoring, and chart publishing
TopHit.com is a worldwide-oriented music chart website that includes internet platform for music distribution and airplay monitoring with generation of
TopHit
Comic book character
character first appeared in Hit-Monkey #1 (April 2010). Hit-Monkey debuted in the digital comic on Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited Hit-Monkey #1 (April 2010)
Hit-Monkey
English rock band
(both 1965) and "Paint It Black" (1966) became international number-one hits. Aftermath (1966), their first album to be entirely of original material
The_Rolling_Stones
2005 greatest hits album by Leftfield
A Final Hit is a greatest hits album by the English electronic duo Leftfield, featuring all of their single releases, songs which were released on film
A Final Hit – The Greatest Hits
A_Final_Hit_–_The_Greatest_Hits
Baseball concept
A clutch hitter is a baseball player who is seemingly adept at getting a hit in high-pressure situations, i.e. in the clutch. This usually refers to getting
Clutch_hitter
British independent record label
Dirty Hit Limited is a British independent record label founded in February 2010 by Jamie Oborne, Chuck Waite, Brian Smith and former England footballer
Dirty_Hit
the pitcher's position, a shorthand call for throwing to first, a single hit, and a fastball sign. An inning in which a pitcher faces only three batters
Glossary_of_baseball_terms
British–Australian singer (1948–2022)
soundtrack remains one of the world's best-selling albums. It features two major hit duets with co-star John Travolta: "You're the One That I Want"—which is one
Olivia_Newton-John
2021 South Korean action thriller film
Hard Hit (Korean: 발신제한; RR: Balsinjehan; lit. 'Restricted Call') is a 2021 South Korean action thriller film directed by Kim Chang-ju and starring Jo
Hard_Hit
Parapsychological result more than that expected by chance
Psi hit and psi miss are terms used in discussion of parapsychological experimentation to describe the success or failure of the subject in achieving
Psi_hit
American singer (born 1949)
co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady", and "Still" with the group
Lionel_Richie
1996 diss track by 2Pac
"Hit 'Em Up" is a diss track by American rapper 2Pac, featuring the Outlawz. It is the B-side to the single "How Do U Want It", released on June 4, 1996
Hit_'Em_Up
American music magazine (1942–present)
Hit Parader is an American music magazine that operated originally between 1942 and 2008 before being relaunched in 2025. A monthly publication, it focused
Hit_Parader
Topics referred to by the same term
Last Hit may refer to: "Last Hit", a song by The High & Mighty, later released as "The Last Hit (feat. Eminem)" from the album Home Field Advantage Last
Last_hit
Topics referred to by the same term
Hit Radio, Hitradio or HitRadio may refer to: Contemporary hit radio DXKR-FM in Davao City, Philippines (now Retro 95.5) Hit Radio (Morocco), a Moroccan
Hit_Radio
British singer-songwriter (born 1945)
Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the UK chart and was a moderate hit elsewhere. After Faces broke up in 1975, Stewart's commercial success continued
Rod_Stewart
Nonfiction book by Satya Nadella
Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone is a nonfiction book by Satya Nadella and co-authors Jill
Hit_Refresh
Topics referred to by the same term
up hit the deck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hit the Deck can refer to: Hit the Deck (musical), a 1927 musical, and the films based on it: Hit the
Hit_the_Deck
British television series
Hit & Miss is a British television series, created by Paul Abbott, broadcast on Sky Atlantic. It stars Chloë Sevigny as a transgender contract killer
Hit_&_Miss
American carnival game
African dodger, also known as Hit the Coon or Hit the Nigger Baby, was a carnival game played in the United States. In the game, an African American would
African_dodger
1999 single by Filter
from their second studio album, Title of Record (1999). The song became a hit at the start of 2000 following its January 18 retail release, peaking at
Take_a_Picture_(Filter_song)
City in al-Anbar, Iraq
Hit or Heet (Arabic: هيت, Hīt) is a city in Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq. Situated on the banks of the Euphrates River, it lies northwest of Ramadi, the
Hit,_Iraq
American musician and producer (born 1952)
stints (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present). McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes", "Minute
Michael_McDonald_(musician)
US-based non-profit organization
HIT Humanitarian is a 501(c)3 charitable organization established in 2009 by Heritage Internet Technologies (HIT), a Utah-based IT/web-hosting company
HIT_Humanitarian
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician (born 1959)
and "Summer of '69", both top ten hits in the U.S. and Canada, and the power ballad "Heaven", a U.S. number one hit. His 1987 album Into the Fire, with
Bryan_Adams
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hit parade in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hit parade is a list of tunes that are most popular at any given time. Hit Parade or hitparade
Hit_Parade_(disambiguation)
South Korean multinational corporation
Big Hit Entertainment, Hybe has grown from a traditional music entertainment company into a tech-driven lifestyle platform corporation. Big Hit Entertainment
Hybe
2018 single by iLoveFriday
"Mia Khalifa" (originally titled "Mia Khalifa (Diss)" also known as "Hit or Miss", and sometimes stylized as "MiA KHALiFA") is a song by American hip
Mia_Khalifa_(song)
Team sport played with a bat and ball
hits the striker's wicket and dislodges the bails), and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat but before it hits the
Cricket
Video game projectile collision system
actually touched ("hit") a target. A projectile weapon which uses unmodified hitscan information to dictate whether or not it has hit its target is often
Hitscan
1986 studio album by the Godfathers
Hit by Hit is the debut album by alternative rock band the Godfathers, released in November 1986. It was compiled from the Godfathers' three independent
Hit_by_Hit
Sony discounted video game reprint brand
PlayStation Hits (formerly Greatest Hits) is a branding used by Sony Interactive Entertainment for discounted reprints of PlayStation video games. The
PlayStation_Hits
2025 German comedy film
No Hit Wonder is a 2025 German comedy film directed by Florian Dietrich and written by and starring Florian David Fitz, along with Nora Tschirner, Udo
No_Hit_Wonder
Spanish singer (born 1975)
Music Group for US$68 million with Interscope Records, releasing a string of hit English albums such as Enrique, Escape, 7, and Insomniac. During this time
Enrique_Iglesias
American country musician (1937–2002)
acclaimed albums Lonesome, On'ry and Mean and Honky Tonk Heroes, followed by the hit albums Dreaming My Dreams and Are You Ready for the Country. During the 1970s
Waylon_Jennings
Canadian singer (born 1965)
"Ka-Ching!" and "Forever and for Always". In 2004, after releasing her Greatest Hits album, which produced three singles including "Party for Two", Twain entered
Shania_Twain
Shared fictional universe
HIT is an Indian crime thriller film series created by Sailesh Kolanu. The title is an acronym for "Homicide Intervention Team". The first film, HIT: The
HIT_(film_series)
2015 single by iLoveMemphis
"Hit the Quan" is the debut single by American rapper iLoveMemphis. This song is based around a dance that was first made popular by late American rapper
Hit_the_Quan
Number of consecutive games a baseball player gets at least one base hit
In baseball, a hitting streak is the number of consecutive official games in which a player appears and gets at least one base hit. According to the Official
Hitting_streak
American record label
single for the label with his 2005 hit "That's What I Love About Sunday". Jason Aldean has produced the most number-one hits for the label, with twenty-one
BBR_Music_Group
1964 studio album by the Rolling Stones
list, came out on London Records on 29 May 1964, subtitled England's Newest Hit Makers. Recorded at Regent Sound Studios in London over the course of five
The_Rolling_Stones_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Direct Hit may refer to: Direct Hit Technologies, a Boston-based search engine company acquired by Ask Jeeves in January 2000 Direct Hit Records, a record
Direct_Hit
American actor (born 1988)
romantic comedy Anyone but You (2023). He went on to star in the dark comedy Hit Man (2023), which he also co-wrote and produced, the disaster film Twisters
Glen_Powell
American singer and actress (born 1944)
30th greatest charting artist of all time on the Billboard Hot 100. Her hits as a Supreme and a solo artist combined put Ross among the top-five artists
Diana_Ross
2014 video game
Smash Hit is a 2014 rail shooter video game developed and published by the Swedish indie game studio Mediocre. Through the game's 11 levels, the player
Smash_Hit
Ranked list of most popular recordings
A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined either by sales or airplay. The term originated
Hit_parade
HIT
HIT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hick.
Female
Japanese
(çž³) Japanese name HITOMI means "pupil (of the eye)." This name is usually given to girls with especially beautiful eyes.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hitchens.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a metathesized form of Histon, a habitational name from Histon in Cambridgeshire. In the U.S., this is a southern surname, found chiefly in TN, AL, and GA.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hight.Americanized spelling of German Heit.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : from a pet form of Hitch.English (Lancashire) : in parts of the West Midlands this may have been a patronymic from Hitch, from an old genitive ending.English (Lancashire) : habitational name from Hitchin in Hertfordshire, which is derived from the dative plural of the old tribal name Hicce, which itself may be derived from a Celtic river name meaning ‘dry’.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Favourable; Derived from Hit
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hitchcock, altered by folk etymology.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hitchens.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : variant of Hickman.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Hitansh is the wish for our happiness and favorable
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly southern)
English (mainly southern) : from a pet form of Hick, with the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok.
Male
Japanese
(ç‰) Japanese name HITOSHI means "even-tempered; level."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German : occupational name in Westphalia for a goat dealer, from dialect hitte ‘goat’.English (Devon) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Perhaps an altered form of Hytch, a variant spelling of Hitch (see Richard). This surname is found mainly in AL.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hitchcock. Compare Hedgecock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Hitchen 1.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Hitansh is the wish for our happiness and favorable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lambeth, now part of Greater London, named in Old English as ‘lamb hithe’, from Old English lamb ‘lamb’ + h̄th ‘hithe’, ‘landing place’, i.e. a place where lambs were put on board boat or taken ashore, no doubt in order to supply the meat markets of London on the other side of the river Thames.
HIT
HIT
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Earth
Girl/Female
Indian
Continuous, Younger sister
Girl/Female
Tamil
Greeshmi | கà¯à®°à¯€à®·à¯à®®à¯€
A kind of season
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Polish
Hyacinth Flower
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Karting Victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheaton.Thomas Whedon came from Yorkshire, England, to New Haven, CT, in 1657, and later moved to Branford, CT.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German, Spanish
Renowned in the Land; Form of Roland
Boy/Male
English American
Military rank.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
HIT
HIT
HIT
HIT
HIT
n.
One who hits or strikes; as, a hard hitter.
a.
Applied to time: On the hither side of, younger than; of fewer years than.
v. t.
To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hitch
n.
A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance.
imp. & p. p.
of Hitch
a.
Being on the side next or toward the person speaking; nearer; -- correlate of thither and farther; as, on the hither side of a hill.
n.
A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc.
v. t.
To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.
adv.
Toward this place; hither.
n.
A bout; a hit; a turn. See Venew.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hit
imp. & p. p.
of Hit
adv.
To this place; -- used with verbs signifying motion, and implying motion toward the speaker; correlate of hence and thither; as, to come or bring hither.
v. t.
To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter.
n.
A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit.
n.
A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch.
n.
A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.
adj.
having become very popular or acclaimed; -- said of entertainment performances; as, a hit record, a hit movie.
n.
A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit.