Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"
"This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
Derived:
attainment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
"We hit Detroit by noon"
"The water reached the doorstep"
"We barely made it to the finish line"
"I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Derived:
attainment
Verb group:
make
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb
Sense 4
"the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
"she struck a goldmine"
"The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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