Phrasal Verbs With 'Hit'

Hit back phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Attack or criticise
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The president HIT BACK at her critics in a speech last night.

Hit for phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Get someone to pay or donate money
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They HIT the sponsors FOR a lot of money.

Hit it off phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have a good relationship from the first time you meet a person
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We HIT IT OFF immediately and became firm friends.

Hit it off with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Like someone from the first time you meet them
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I HIT IT OFF WITH her immediately.

Hit on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have an idea
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I suddenly HIT ON the solution
  2. Meaning: Talk to someone to try to attract them sexually
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: She HIT ON him at the party and they went back to her house.
  3. Meaning: Ask for money
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: A beggar HIT ON me when I left the restaurant.

Hit out at phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Respond angrily to criticism
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The government HIT OUT AT the media for their negativity.

Hit up phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Inject drugs
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: She's been HITTING UP for years.
  2. Meaning: Ask someone for some money
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: He always tries to HIT me UP for money when we meet.

Hit up on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Inject drugs
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: He's been HITTING UP ON heroin for years.

Hit upon phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Have an idea
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took us ages to HIT UPON a solution.
  2. Meaning: Try to attract someone sexually
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He tried to HIT UPON her at the pub.

Hit with phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Surprise someone with some information or news
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He HIT me WITH the details of their demands.

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