megahit

[meg-uh-hit]

noun

1. an enterprise, as a movie, that is outstandingly successful.

Word History and Origins

Origin of megahit¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

"Baby Shark", in which a shark family is introduced one by one to a chirpy tune, is a global megahit and has featured as a Macy's parade balloon in New York.

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"Super Mario" fans got a first look on Wednesday at the sequel to the megahit movie based on Nintendo's top video game franchise that turned 40 this year.

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The feud helped make “Not Like Us” a megahit.

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Blur even satirized grunge music with its megahit “Song 2,” a song of nonsense lyrics and unearned vim.

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The grand scale of megahits like “Clocks” and “Viva La Vida” is the antithesis of intimacy.

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