[transitive, intransitive] to come against something/somebody with force, especially causing damage or injury. hit something/somebody The bus hit the bridge.

an occasion when something that has been thrown, fired, etc. at an object reaches that object; the fact of being hit by something.

touch someone or something with force; 1[transitive] to bring your hand, or an object you are holding, against someone or something quickly and with force ...

to be damaged or badly affected by something The airline industry took a hit last year. See hit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check ...

hit has developed meanings and uses in subjects including weaponry (Middle English) backgammon (late 1500s) cricket (1850s) mechanics (1910s) drug use (1950s) ...

to tell someone something, especially something that surprises or shocks them How much is it going to cost? Come on, hit me with it!

to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance She hit upon the perfect title for her new novel. See hit on in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary ...

hit somebody with something (informal) to tell somebody something, especially something that surprises or shocks them.

hit verb [T] (HAVE EFFECT) ... to have an unpleasant or negative effect on a person or thing: Commuters are going to be hit hard by the rise in gasoline prices. Hit · NO-HIT · Hit on someone · Hit the books

​[no passive] (rather informal) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance. She hit on the perfect title for her new novel. See hit on in the Oxford ...