hit-run

[ hit-ruhn ]

/ ˈhɪtˈrʌn /

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adjective

hit-and-run(defs 1, 2, 4).

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Nearby words

hit upon, hit wicket, hit-and-miss, hit-and-run, hit-or-miss, hit-run, hit-skip, hitachi, hitch, hitch a ride, hitch one's wagon to a star

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Examples from the Web for hit-run

Maybe I am, but Adelle is the only person who can identify the hit-run motorist.
The Clock Strikes Thirteen|Mildred A. Wirt