10 English Phrasal Verbs With 'HIT'

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10 phrasal verbs with 'HIT'

Hit back

1. Attack or criticise
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The president HIT BACK at her critics in a speech last night.

Hit for

1. Get someone to pay or donate money
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: They HIT the sponsors FOR a lot of money.

Hit it off

1. Have a good relationship from the first time you meet a person
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: We HIT IT OFF immediately and became firm friends.

Hit it off with

1. Like someone from the first time you meet them
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: I HIT IT OFF WITH her immediately.

Hit on

1. Have an idea
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: I suddenly HIT ON the solution
2. Talk to someone to try to attract them sexually
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: She HIT ON him at the party and they went back to her house.
3. Ask for money
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: A beggar HIT ON me when I left the restaurant.

Hit out at

1. Respond angrily to criticism
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The government HIT OUT AT the media for their negativity.

Hit up

1. Inject drugs
   (Intransitive | American English)
   
   » Example: She's been HITTING UP for years.
2. Ask someone for some money
   (Separable [optional] | American English)
   
   » Example: He always tries to HIT me UP for money when we meet.

Hit up on

1. Inject drugs
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: He's been HITTING UP ON heroin for years.

Hit upon

1. Have an idea
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: It took us ages to HIT UPON a solution.
2. Try to attract someone sexually
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: He tried to HIT UPON her at the pub.

Hit with

1. Surprise someone with some information or news
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: He HIT me WITH the details of their demands.

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