hit on
Britishverb
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to strike
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Also: hit upon. to discover unexpectedly or guess correctly
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slang to make sexual advances to (a person)
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Also, hit upon . Discover, happen to find, as in I've hit upon a solution to this problem . [c. 1700]
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Make sexual advances to someone, especially unwanted ones, as in You can't go into that bar without being hit on . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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Dalip Singh and Ashish Kumar Singh were the first Indians killed in the conflict, after their oil tanker was hit on March 1 by projectiles off Oman's Khasab port.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Usyk's stock, for the first time in his career, with take a hit on the back of this - and debate around the result and a potential second meeting is only likely to intensify.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
CrowdStrike stock also took a hit on the news that Anthropic was developing its most capable model, Claude Mythos.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The building hit on the city’s southwestern outskirts hosts luxury apartments and a range of facilities including a gym, carwash, and roof garden less than 5 miles from the Kremlin.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
What if I get hit on by women who are old enough to be my mother?
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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