Hit
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Physical Contact
Use this verb when someone makes physical contact, usually in a harmful way. The boxer hit his opponent with a powerful uppercut.
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Impersonal Subjects
Objects can 'hit' too, describing a sudden impact without intent. The rock hit the window and shattered it.
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Figurative Use
Can be used metaphorically to describe an idea or thought that suddenly comes. An idea hit me in the middle of the night.