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hit-run

[ hit-ruhn ]
/ ˈhɪtˈrʌn /
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adjective
hit-and-run (defs. 1, 2, 4).
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Words nearby hit-run

hit one's stride, hit one where one lives, hit-or-miss, hit out, hit parade, hit-run, hit-skip, hit squad, hitter, hit the books, hit the bottle
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Words related to hit-run

assassin, executioner, arrest, assault, break in, capture, incursion, invasion, onslaught, sortie, sweep, butcher, cut-throat, enforcer, killer, murderess, slaughterer, slayer, triggerman, manslayer

How to use hit-run in a sentence

  • Maybe I am, but Adelle is the only person who can identify the hit-run motorist.

    The Clock Strikes Thirteen|Mildred A. Wirt

  • He built that thar rock wall an' he 'lowed he'd have hit run plumb 'round the place.

    The Mountain Girl|Payne Erskine
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