hit upon

hit up·on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hit uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /hɪt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/
- /hɪt əˈpɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hit uh-pon, uh-pawn]
- /hɪt əˈpɒn, əˈpɔn/

Definitions of hit upon words

verb with object hit upon to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer. 1
verb with object hit upon 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 upon 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 upon to succeed in striking: With his final shot he hit the mark. 1
verb with object hit upon Baseball. to make (a base hit): He hit a single and a home run. bat1 (def 12). 1
verb with object hit upon to drive or propel by a stroke: to hit a ball onto the green. 1

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Origin of hit upon

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 upon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hit upon

hit upon 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 upon

verb hit upon

detect — To detect something means to find it or discover that it is present somewhere by using equipment or making an investigation.
spot — a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
descry — to discern or make out; catch sight of

All 201 Synonyms of hit upon

Antonyms for hit upon

verb hit upon

let off — to allow or permit: to let him escape.
misplace — to put in a wrong place.
release — to lease again.
misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
overlook — to fail to notice, perceive, or consider: to overlook a misspelled word.

All 69 Antonyms of hit upon

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Parts of speech for Hit upon

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Synonyms for hit upon

verb hit upon

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verb hit upon

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