hit different
hit different · hits different · hit different · hitting different
To affect someone in a profound wayTo affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.
» Water chestnuts in a stir-fry hit different.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)To affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.
I don't mind pop, but 70s music just hits different.
Examples
1 sentencesWater chestnuts in a stir-fry hit different.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the sense of hit (“to affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person”) + differeFrom the sense of hit (“to affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person”) + different, suggesting that something affects someone in a particularly unique way.
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Forms
hits different, hitting different, hit different, hit different| Base form | hit different · to hit different |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits different |
| Present participle | hitting different |
| Past simple | hit different |
| Past participle | hit different |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbuilt different
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle