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hit Synonyms

Another word for hit

Choosing another word for hit depends on context, so the 63 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 9 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

An instance of striking or being struck by a blow, projectile, or moving object.

Usage Example

"The boxer absorbed a heavy blow to the shoulder during the third round."

Strongest
blow
strike
Strong
punch
knock
smack
thump
whack
wallop
slap
rap

• verb (Context 2)

To bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into forceful contact with someone or something.

Usage Example

"The carpenter strike the nail squarely on the head with his hammer."

Strongest
strike
Strong
beat
smack
whack
knock
punch
thump
slap
pound
bash

• verb (Context 3)

To come into sudden, forceful contact with an object or surface; to collide with.

Usage Example

"The falling apple strike the ground with a soft thud."

Strongest
strike
collide with
crash into
Strong
smash into
run into
slam into
bump into
impact
ram

• verb (Context 4)

To propel a ball or similar object with a bat, racket, club, or stick.

Usage Example

"She strike the tennis ball cleanly across the net into the far corner."

Strongest
strike
Strong
bat
drive
smack
whack
belt
slug
wallop
clout

• noun (Context 5)

A person, performance, song, film, or product that achieves great popularity and commercial success.

Usage Example

"Her debut novel became an overnight success with readers around the world."

Strongest
success
smash hit
smash
sensation
Strong
triumph
blockbuster
winner
bestseller
phenomenon

• verb (Context 6)

To reach a particular level, point, temperature, or target.

Usage Example

"Temperatures are expected to reach forty degrees this afternoon."

Strongest
reach
attain
Strong
get to
touch
arrive at
climb to
rise to
top

• verb (Context 7)

To cause harm, distress, or severe difficulty to someone or something (especially of a storm, crisis, or illness).

Usage Example

"Coastal towns were strike hard by the unexpected winter storm."

Strongest
strike
affect
Strong
afflict
batter
devastate
ravage
damage
hurt
buffet
cripple

• noun (Context 8)

In baseball, a batted ball that allows the batter to safely reach base without a fielding error or a fielder's choice.

Usage Example

"The shortstop recorded three hits and two runs in the championship game."

Strongest
base hit
Strong
safety
single
double
triple
home run

• noun (Context 9)

An instance of a web page being accessed by a user, or a successful match returned by a computer search query.

Usage Example

"Entering the rare keyword into the database yielded over a thousand hits."

Strongest
match
result
Strong
visit
view
click

Opposites of hit

The opposite of hit shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

flop
out
failure
miss
spare
strikeout
fall short of
dud
See all opposites of hit

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Hit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/hit
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