hit out

British  

verb

1. to direct blows forcefully and vigorously

2. to make a verbal attack (upon someone)

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hit out Idioms  

1. Make a violent verbal or physical attack; also, strike aimlessly. For example, The star hit out at the press for their lukewarm reviews, or The therapist said patients often hit out in frustration. [First half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

This month it hit out at a US regulatory proposal that could bar Chinese labs from testing electronic devices for sale in the United States.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Watts, 24, hit out at Dutchman Marijn Maas with 33km to go as the pair competed at the front of the peloton at the Salverda Bouw Ster van Zwolle in the Netherlands on 7 March.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Napoli hit out at "shameful" refereeing after slipping to a 2-1 loss at top-four rivals Atalanta.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The child hit out at Rhodes for "gaslighting me, parading around as a survivor, while destroying me and my mother".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Whatever, in weeks of trying, he never hit out of the infield.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli