| fit | | |
| n. (state) | 1. conniption, fit, scene, tantrum | a display of bad temper.; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene" |
| ~ bad temper, ill temper | a persisting angry mood. |
| n. (state) | 2. convulsion, fit, paroxysm | a sudden uncontrollable attack.; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" |
| ~ attack | a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition.; "an attack of diarrhea" |
| n. (attribute) | 3. fit | the manner in which something fits.; "I admired the fit of her coat" |
| ~ fashion, manner, mode, style, way | how something is done or how it happens.; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" |
| ~ hang | the way a garment hangs.; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" |
| n. (act) | 4. burst, fit | a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).; "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ fits and starts | repeated bursts of activity.; "they worked in fits and starts" |
| v. (stative) | 5. accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| v. (stative) | 6. fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ tessellate | fit together exactly, of identical shapes.; "triangles tessellate" |
| ~ joint | fit as if by joints.; "The boards fit neatly" |
| ~ blend in, blend, go | blend or harmonize.; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" |
| ~ fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| v. (stative) | 7. conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ coordinate | be co-ordinated.; "These activities coordinate well" |
| ~ correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ fill the bill, fit the bill | be what is needed or be good enough for what is required.; "Does this restaurant fit the bill for the celebration?" |
| ~ behoove, behove | be appropriate or necessary.; "It behooves us to reflect on this matter" |
| ~ live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| ~ accommodate, fit, suit | be agreeable or acceptable to.; "This suits my needs" |
| v. (change) | 8. fit | make fit.; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out" |
| ~ shape, form | give shape or form to.; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| ~ dovetail | fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail. |
| v. (change) | 9. fit | insert or adjust several objects or people.; "Can you fit the toy into the box?"; "This man can't fit himself into our work environment" |
| ~ adapt, accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
| v. (stative) | 10. agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, jibe, match, tally | be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics.; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
| ~ consist | be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous.; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" |
| ~ check out, check | be verified or confirmed; pass inspection.; "These stories don't check!" |
| ~ look | accord in appearance with.; "You don't look your age!" |
| ~ answer | match or correspond.; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" |
| ~ coincide | be the same.; "our views on this matter coincided" |
| ~ align | be or come into adjustment with. |
| ~ correlate | to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation.; "Do these facts correlate?" |
| ~ parallel | be parallel to.; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" |
| ~ twin, duplicate, parallel | duplicate or match.; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" |
| ~ square | be compatible with.; "one idea squares with another" |
| ~ bear out, underpin, corroborate, support | support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm.; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" |
| ~ equal, be | be identical or equivalent to.; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!" |
| ~ resemble | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ homologize | be homologous.; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" |
| ~ befit, beseem, suit | accord or comport with.; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree | go together.; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" |
| ~ pattern | form a pattern.; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" |
| ~ adhere | be compatible or in accordance with.; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| ~ rime, rhyme | be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable.; "hat and cat rhyme" |
| v. (stative) | 11. fit | conform to some shape or size.; "How does this shirt fit?" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| ~ fit, go | be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired.; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" |
| v. (possession) | 12. equip, fit, fit out, outfit | provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose.; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" |
| ~ rig, set up, set | equip with sails or masts.; "rig a ship" |
| ~ mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize | equip with armed and armored motor vehicles.; "mechanize armies" |
| ~ fuse | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse. |
| ~ collar | furnish with a collar.; "collar the dog" |
| ~ spur | equip with spurs.; "spur horses" |
| ~ fin | equip (a car) with fins. |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor.; "motorized scooters are now the rage" |
| ~ motorize | equip with a motor vehicle.; "The police around here are not motorized and patrol the streets on horseback" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ stock | equip with a stock.; "stock a rifle" |
| ~ horseshoe | equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes. |
| ~ turn out | outfit or equip, as with accessories.; "The actors were turned out lavishly" |
| ~ instrument | equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling. |
| ~ muzzle | fit with a muzzle.; "muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers" |
| ~ kit, kit out, kit up | supply with a set of articles or tools. |
| ~ appoint | furnish.; "a beautifully appointed house" |
| ~ re-equip, rejig | re-equip a factory or plant. |
| ~ refit | fit out again. |
| ~ armor, armour | equip with armor. |
| ~ accouter, accoutre | provide with military equipment. |
| ~ wire | provide with electrical circuits.; "wire the addition to the house" |
| ~ shaft | equip with a shaft. |
| ~ spar | furnish with spars. |
| ~ stave | furnish with staves.; "stave a ladder" |
| ~ clothe, adorn, invest | furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors. |
| ~ commission | put into commission; equip for service; of ships. |
| v. (change) | 13. fit, match | make correspond or harmonize.; "Match my sweater" |
| ~ adjust, correct, set | alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels" |
| ~ match | be equal or harmonize.; "The two pieces match" |
| ~ balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate | bring into balance or equilibrium.; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| adj. | 14. fit | meeting adequate standards for a purpose.; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to" |
| ~ appropriate | suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc.; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" |
| ~ acceptable | adequate for the purpose.; "the water was acceptable for drinking" |
| ~ suitable, suited | meant or adapted for an occasion or use.; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" |
| ~ worthy | having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way.; "behavior worthy of reprobation"; "a fact worthy of attention" |
| adj. | 15. fit, primed, set | (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed.; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time" |
| ~ ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" |
| adj. | 16. fit | physically and mentally sound or healthy.; "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"; "keeps fit with diet and exercise" |
| ~ able-bodied, able | having a strong healthy body.; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army" |
| ~ in condition, conditioned | physically fit.; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition" |
| ~ healthy | having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease.; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy" |
| ~ sound | financially secure and safe.; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" |
| ~ well | in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well" |
| stricken | | |
| adj. | 1. afflicted, stricken | grievously affected especially by disease. |
| ~ ill, sick | affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function.; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" |
| adj. | 2. smitten, stricken, struck | (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming.; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck" |
| ~ combining form | a bound form used only in compounds.; "`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'" |
| ~ affected | acted upon; influenced. |
| adj. | 3. laid low, stricken | put out of action (by illness). |
| ~ ill, sick | affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function.; "ill from the monotony of his suffering" |
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| hit | | |
| n. (act) | 1. hit | (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball).; "he came all the way around on Williams' hit" |
| ~ exploit, feat, effort | a notable achievement.; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort" |
| ~ base hit, safety | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely. |
| ~ baseball, baseball game | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs.; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" |
| n. (act) | 2. hit, hitting, striking | the act of contacting one thing with another.; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit" |
| ~ touching, touch | the act of putting two things together with no space between them.; "at his touch the room filled with lights" |
| ~ contusion | the action of bruising.; "the bruise resulted from a contusion" |
| ~ crash, smash | the act of colliding with something.; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line" |
| ~ bunt | (baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat. |
| ~ fly ball, fly | (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air. |
| ~ ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper | (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground. |
| ~ header | (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head. |
| ~ scorcher, screamer | a very hard hit ball. |
| ~ plunker, plunk | (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly. |
| n. (act) | 3. bang, hit, smash, smasher, strike | a conspicuous success.; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" |
| ~ success | an attainment that is successful.; "his success in the marathon was unexpected"; "his new play was a great success" |
| ~ megahit, smash hit, blockbuster | an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel). |
| ~ sleeper | an unexpected hit.; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer" |
| n. (event) | 4. collision, hit | (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together.; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ impinging, striking, contact | the physical coming together of two or more things.; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. hit | a dose of a narcotic drug. |
| ~ dose, dosage | a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time. |
| n. (act) | 6. hit | a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate.; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit" |
| ~ murder, slaying, execution | unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being. |
| n. (act) | 7. hit | a connection made via the internet to another website.; "WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide" |
| ~ joining, connexion, connection | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication).; "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet" |
| v. (contact) | 8. hit | cause to move by striking.; "hit a ball" |
| ~ play | shoot or hit in a particular manner.; "She played a good backhand last night" |
| ~ foul | hit a foul ball. |
| ~ cannon | make a cannon. |
| ~ clap | strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise.; "clap two boards together" |
| ~ ground out | make an out by hitting the ball on the ground. |
| ~ toe | drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club. |
| ~ shank | hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction. |
| ~ pitch | hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin. |
| ~ fly | hit a fly. |
| ~ snap | put in play with a snap.; "snap a football" |
| ~ whang | propel or hit with force.; "whang the ball" |
| ~ undercut | strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot. |
| ~ putt | strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter.; "he putted the ball several feet past the hole" |
| ~ heel | strike with the heel of the club.; "heel a golf ball" |
| ~ toe | hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club. |
| ~ bunker | hit a golf ball into a bunker. |
| ~ bounce | hit something so that it bounces.; "bounce a ball" |
| ~ backhand | hit a tennis ball backhand. |
| ~ pop | hit a pop-fly.; "He popped out to shortstop" |
| ~ follow through | carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball. |
| ~ shell | hit the pitches of hard and regularly.; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning" |
| ~ ground | hit onto the ground. |
| ~ ground | hit a groundball.; "he grounded to the second baseman" |
| ~ top | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin. |
| ~ pull | hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing.; "pull the ball" |
| ~ kill | hit with great force.; "He killed the ball" |
| ~ kill | hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.; "She killed the ball" |
| ~ connect | hit or play a ball successfully.; "The batter connected for a home run" |
| ~ drive | hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally.; "drive a ball" |
| ~ drive | strike with a driver, as in teeing off.; "drive a golf ball" |
| ~ hole, hole out | hit the ball into the hole. |
| ~ bunt, drag a bunt | hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance. |
| ~ snick | hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat. |
| ~ racket | hit (a ball) with a racket. |
| ~ dribble, carry | propel,.; "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" |
| ~ slice | hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction. |
| ~ hook | hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left. |
| ~ single | hit a single.; "the batter singled to left field" |
| ~ double | hit a two-base hit. |
| ~ triple | hit a three-base hit. |
| ~ propel, impel | cause to move forward with force.; "Steam propels this ship" |
| ~ smash | hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke. |
| ~ shoot | throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective.; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball" |
| ~ volley | hit before it touches the ground.; "volley the tennis ball" |
| ~ croquet | drive away by hitting with one's ball,.; "croquet the opponent's ball" |
| ~ loft | kick or strike high in the air.; "loft a ball" |
| v. (contact) | 9. collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike | hit against; come into sudden contact with.; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" |
| ~ stub | strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object.; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken" |
| ~ touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| ~ ping | hit with a pinging noise.; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade" |
| ~ spang, bang | leap, jerk, bang.; "Bullets spanged into the trees" |
| ~ rear-end | collide with the rear end of.; "The car rear-ended me" |
| ~ broadside | collide with the broad side of.; "her car broad-sided mine" |
| ~ connect | land on or hit solidly.; "The brick connected on her head, knocking her out" |
| ~ spat | strike with a sound like that of falling rain.; "Bullets were spatting the leaves" |
| ~ thud | strike with a dull sound.; "Bullets were thudding against the wall" |
| ~ bottom | strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom. |
| ~ bottom out | hit the ground.; "the car bottomed out where the driveway meets the road" |
| ~ bump, knock | knock against with force or violence.; "My car bumped into the tree" |
| ~ bump into, jar against, knock against, butt against, run into | collide violently with an obstacle.; "I ran into the telephone pole" |
| ~ strike | deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon.; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| ~ clash, collide | crash together with violent impact.; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed" |
| ~ glance | hit at an angle. |
| v. (contact) | 10. hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| ~ touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| ~ clap | strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting. |
| ~ bang, slam | strike violently.; "slam the ball" |
| ~ lace into, lam into, lay into, pitch into, tear into | hit violently, as in an attack. |
| ~ kick | strike with the foot.; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down" |
| ~ swipe | strike with a swiping motion. |
| ~ smite | inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon. |
| ~ hook | hit with a hook.; "His opponent hooked him badly" |
| ~ swat | hit swiftly with a violent blow.; "Swat flies" |
| ~ bash, sock, whap, bonk, bop, whop | hit hard. |
| ~ bean | hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball. |
| ~ pop | hit or strike.; "He popped me on the head" |
| ~ catch, get | reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot.; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" |
| ~ conk | hit, especially on the head.; "The stranger conked him and he fainted" |
| ~ cosh | hit with a cosh, usually on the head. |
| ~ brain | hit on the head. |
| ~ smash, blast, boom, nail | hit hard.; "He smashed a 3-run homer" |
| ~ crack | hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise.; "The teacher cracked him across the face with a ruler" |
| ~ stun, sandbag | hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag. |
| ~ bat | strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.; "bat the ball" |
| ~ bat | use a bat.; "Who's batting?" |
| ~ bat | have a turn at bat.; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez" |
| ~ cut | hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction.; "cut a Ping-Pong ball" |
| ~ pound, thump, poke | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist" |
| ~ smack, thwack | deliver a hard blow to.; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved" |
| ~ belt | deliver a blow to.; "He belted his opponent" |
| ~ punch, plug | deliver a quick blow to.; "he punched me in the stomach" |
| ~ slug, swig, slog | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat.; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" |
| ~ wallop, whack, wham, whop | hit hard.; "The teacher whacked the boy" |
| ~ biff, pommel, pummel | strike, usually with the fist.; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators" |
| ~ buff, buffet | strike, beat repeatedly.; "The wind buffeted him" |
| ~ box | hit with the fist.; "I'll box your ears!" |
| ~ bludgeon, club | strike with a club or a bludgeon. |
| ~ cudgel, fustigate | strike with a cudgel. |
| v. (motion) | 11. arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "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" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| ~ catch up | reach the point where one should be after a delay.; "I caught up on my homework" |
| ~ surmount, scale | reach the highest point of.; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" |
| ~ get at, access | reach or gain access to.; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof" |
| ~ bottom out | reach the low point.; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while" |
| ~ peak, top out | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"; "Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" |
| ~ summit, breast | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| ~ top | reach or ascend the top of.; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ make | reach in time.; "We barely made the plane" |
| ~ find | succeed in reaching; arrive at.; "The arrow found its mark" |
| ~ culminate | reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body. |
| ~ come through, get through | succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems.; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister" |
| ~ run aground, ground | hit or reach the ground. |
| v. (contact) | 12. hit, strike | affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely.; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" |
| ~ affect, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch on, touch | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ strike, hit | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" |
| v. (competition) | 13. hit, pip, shoot | hit with a missile from a weapon. |
| ~ injure, wound | cause injuries or bodily harm to. |
| ~ strike, hit | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| ~ gun down | strike down or shoot down. |
| ~ grass | shoot down, of birds. |
| ~ kneecap | shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a warning.; "They kneecapped the industrialist" |
| ~ pip, shoot | kill by firing a missile. |
| v. (possession) | 14. hit, stumble | encounter by chance.; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant" |
| ~ come into, come by | obtain, especially accidentally. |
| v. (competition) | 15. hit, rack up, score, tally | gain points in a game.; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" |
| ~ compete, vie, contend | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others. |
| ~ par | make a score (on a hole) equal to par. |
| ~ shoot | score.; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" |
| ~ convert | score (a spare). |
| ~ convert | complete successfully.; "score a penalty shot or free throw" |
| ~ convert | score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone.; "Smith converted and his team won" |
| ~ homer | hit a home run. |
| ~ gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win, gain, advance | obtain advantages, such as points, etc..; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" |
| ~ kick | make a goal.; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown" |
| ~ eagle | shoot in two strokes under par. |
| ~ hole up | score a hole in one. |
| ~ ace | score an ace against.; "He aced his opponents" |
| ~ walk | obtain a base on balls. |
| ~ equalise, equalize, get even | compensate; make the score equal. |
| ~ get, have, make | achieve a point or goal.; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day" |
| v. (perception) | 16. come to, hit, strike | cause to experience suddenly.; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" |
| ~ impress, strike, affect, move | have an emotional or cognitive impact upon.; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" |
| v. (competition) | 17. hit, strike | make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target.; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" |
| ~ attack, assail | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with.; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" |
| ~ slice | hit a ball so that it causes a backspin. |
| ~ chop | hit sharply. |
| ~ stroke | strike a ball with a smooth blow. |
| ~ shoot, pip, hit | hit with a missile from a weapon. |
| ~ strike back, retaliate | make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil.; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing" |
| ~ hit, strike | affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely.; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" |
| v. (social) | 18. bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay | kill intentionally and with premeditation.; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered" |
| ~ kill | cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly.; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" |
| ~ burke | murder without leaving a trace on the body. |
| ~ execute | murder in a planned fashion.; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" |
| v. (motion) | 19. hit, strike | drive something violently into a location.; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| ~ smash | hit violently.; "She smashed her car against the guard rail" |
| v. (motion) | 20. attain, hit, reach | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level.; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" |
| ~ arrive, come, get | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress.; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" |
| ~ max out | reach a maximum.; "I maxed out on all my credit cards" |
| ~ break even | attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport. |
| v. (contact) | 21. hit, strike | produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically.; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note" |
| ~ touch | make physical contact with, come in contact with.; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband" |
| v. (consumption) | 22. hit | consume to excess.; "hit the bottle" |
| ~ ingest, consume, have, take in, take | serve oneself to, or consume regularly.; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" |
| v. (competition) | 23. hit | hit the intended target or goal. |
| ~ aim, take aim, train, direct, take | point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| v. (communication) | 24. hit | pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to.; "He tries to hit on women in bars" |
| ~ approach | make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion.; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters" |
| suffice | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. answer, do, serve, suffice | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" |
| ~ bridge over, tide over, keep going | suffice for a period between two points.; "This money will keep us going for another year" |
| ~ go a long way | suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent. |
| ~ serve, function | serve a purpose, role, or function.; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk" |
| ~ live up to, satisfy, fulfill, fulfil | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| ~ measure up, qualify | prove capable or fit; meet requirements. |
| ~ go around | be sufficient.; "There's not enough to go around" |
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