hit out
hit out · hits out · hit out · hitting out
To strike out with the fist, usually without planning or accuracyTo strike out with the fist, usually without planning or accuracy.
» If the ball hits you, you're out.
Meaning
4 sensesTo strike out with the fist, usually without planning or accuracy.
Feeling somebody grab at his wallet in the darkness, he hit out at the assailant.
(figuratively)To react viciously (towards someone/something).
To leave; to head out.
(obsolete)To perform by good luck.
Examples
9 sentencesIf the ball hits you, you're out.
He hit the ball out of bounds.
When in doubt, hit it out.
ruНе уверен – отправь мяч в аут.
Who put the hit out on Tom?
You can't hit them all out of the park.
Forms
hits out, hitting out, hit out, hit outPhrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- hit onпройти, проходитиTo flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
- hit upTo visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.
- hit offTo play the first shot off the fairway.
- hit outTo strike out with the fist, usually without planning or accuracy.
- hit backTo retaliate
- hit withTo do something intended to punish or hurt (someone), especially as a sudden or surprise action.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb