plural of hit
"The new album features three massive hits that topped the charts last month."
In plain English: Hits are things that become very popular and get lots of attention quickly.
"The car accident caused several serious hits to his reputation."
Usage: Use "hits" to refer to multiple instances where something succeeds or strikes effectively, such as successful songs or physical blows. Avoid using it when you mean a single occurrence, which requires the singular form "hit.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hit
"The ball hits the window and shatters into a thousand pieces."
In plain English: To hit means to strike something with your hand, arm, or another object.
"The ball hits the wall and bounces back."
Usage: Use hits to describe when a single person or thing strikes another object in the present tense, such as "The ball hits the wall." Ensure the subject is third-person singular to match this specific verb form.
Alternative form of its
"The hits on that old machine were surprisingly low for such a popular game."
Hits is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb hit, which comes from Old English hycian or hyccan originally meaning to strike with force. The term later evolved in Modern English to also denote successful impacts, such as a song reaching high positions on music charts.