Definition

/hɪts/

noun

A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
“The hit was very slight.”
Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.
An attack on a location, person or people.
A collision of a projectile with the target.
A match found by searching a computer system or search engine

verb

(heading, physical) To strike.
To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
“I hit the jackpot.”
To switch on.
“Somebody's been here! Hit the lights!”
To briefly visit.
“We hit the grocery store on the way to the park.”
To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.
“You'll hit some nasty thunderstorms if you descend too late. We hit a lot of traffic coming back from the movies.”