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Hitting Moderate

Hitting has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of contacting one thing with another

"repeated hitting raised a large bruise"

"after three misses she finally got a hit"

2

A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.

"The boxer's training session involved hitting heavy bags repeatedly to improve his power and accuracy."

In plain English: Hitting is the act of striking something with your hand, arm, or another object to make contact and often cause it to move or break.

"The game ended early because he got three hitting errors in his first inning at bat."

Usage: Use this noun to describe the cumulative impact of repeated strikes rather than a single blow, which is simply called a hit. It often appears in contexts involving physical attacks or sports where multiple contacts occur in quick succession.

Verb
1

present participle of hit

"The ball was seen hitting against the wall before bouncing back into the room."

Example Sentences
"The game ended early because he got three hitting errors in his first inning at bat." noun
"The hitting of the ball sent it flying over the fence." noun
"She felt a sharp hitting in her chest after running so fast." noun
"We were surprised by the sudden hitting of rain during our picnic." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
touch
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
contusion crash bunt fly grounder header scorcher plunk
Rhyming Words
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