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hit up

hit up
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hit uhp]
    • /hɪt ʌp/
    • /hɪt ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hit uhp]
    • /hɪt ʌp/

Definitions of hit up words

  • verb with object hit up to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer. 1
  • verb with object hit up to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like: The car hit the tree. 1
  • verb with object hit up to reach with a missile, a weapon, a blow, or the like, as one throwing, shooting, or striking: Did the bullet hit him? 1
  • verb with object hit up to succeed in striking: With his final shot he hit the mark. 1
  • verb with object hit up Baseball. to make (a base hit): He hit a single and a home run. bat1 (def 12). 1
  • verb with object hit up to drive or propel by a stroke: to hit a ball onto the green. 1

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Origin of hit up

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hit up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hit up 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".

hit up usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hit up

verb hit up

  • bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
  • scrounge — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
  • hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
  • ding — to cause surface damage to; dent: Flying gravel had dinged the car's fenders.
  • knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.

Antonyms for hit up

verb hit up

  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
  • forfeit — a fine; penalty.
  • lend — to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.

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