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hit the high spots

hit
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hit]
    • /hɪt/
    • /hɪt ðə haɪ spɒts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit]
    • /hɪt/

Definitions of hit the high spots words

  • verb with object hit the high spots to stain or mark with spots: The grease spotted my dress. 1
  • verb with object hit the high spots to remove a spot or spots from (clothing), especially before dry cleaning. 1
  • verb with object hit the high spots to sully; blemish. 1
  • verb with object hit the high spots to mark or diversify with spots or dots, as of color: We spotted the wall with blue paint. 1
  • verb with object hit the high spots to detect or recognize; locate or identify by seeing: to spot a hiding child. 1
  • verb with object hit the high spots to place or position on a particular place: to spot a billiard ball. 1
See all 43 definitions of hit the high spots

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Origin of hit the high spots

First appearance:

before 1100
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; 1865-70, Americanism for def 5a; Middle English hitten, Old English hittan; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hitta to come upon (by chance), meet with

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Parts of speech for Hit the high spots

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hit the high spots

hit the high spots popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for hit the high spots

verb hit the high spots

  • scan — to glance at or over or read hastily: to scan a page.
  • read — to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
  • peruse — to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
  • skim — to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle: to skim the cream from milk.
  • feed — to give a fee to.
All 45 Synonyms of hit the high spots

Antonyms for hit the high spots

verb hit the high spots

  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
All 9 Antonyms of hit the high spots

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