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hit 1, verb (oh) and thioglycolic acid (medicine)


hit 1, verb (oh)



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1 ?touch somebody/something hard?
2 ?crash into something?
3 ?hurt yourself?
4 ?sport?
5 ?press?
6 ?attack?
7 ?affect badly?
8 ?have problems?
9 ?reach a level/number?
10 ?realize?
11 ?smell/sight etc?
12 ?arrive?
13 hit the road/trail
14 hit the shops/streets
15 hit the headlines
16 hit the bottle
17 hit the dirt/the deck
18 hit a (brick) wall
19 hit the buffers/skids
20 hit somebody when they are down
21 hit somebody where it hurts
22 hit it off (with somebody)
23 hit the big time
24 hit the ground running
25 hit the jackpot
26 hit the nail on the head
27 hit Home
28 hit the spot
29 hit the roof/ceiling
30 hit the sack
Phrasal verbs
hit back
hit on somebody/something
hit out
hit out at somebody/something
hit somebody with something
hit somebody up for something
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[Date: 1000-1100; Language: Old Norse; Origin: hitta 'to find, hit']
?TOUCH SOMEBODY/SOMETHING HARD?
[T] to touch someone or something quickly and hard with your hand, a stick etc
　He raised the hammer and hit the bell.
hit sb/sth with sth
　The robbers hit him over the head with a Baseball bat.
?CRASH INTO SOMETHING?
[T] to move into something or someone quickly and with force
　The tanks exploded as the plane hit the ground.
　He was taken to hospital after being hit by a car.
?HURT YOURSELF?
[T] to move a part of your body quickly against something accidentally, causing pain
-synonym bang bang
　The ceiling's low, so be careful you don't hit your head.
hit sth on/against sth
　She slipped and hit her head on the sidewalk.
?SPORT?
[T] a) if you hit a ball or Other object, you make it move forward quickly by hitting it with a bat, stick etc
-synonym strike strike
　 Hit the ball as hard as you can.
b) to get points by hitting a ball in a game such as Baseball or cricket
　Last year, Griffey hit 49 Home runs.
?PRESS?
[T] informal to press a part in a machine, car, etc to make it work
　Maria hit the brakes just in time.
?ATTACK?
[T] to attack something or wound someone with a bomb, bullet etc
　Our ship was badly hit and sank within minutes.
　A second shot hit her in the back.
　The bomb failed to hit its target .
?AFFECT BADLY?
[I and T] if something bad hits a place or a person, it suddenly happens and affects people badly
　The village has been hit by a devastating drought.
　Hurricane Louis is expected to hit at the weekend.
be badly/severely/hard hit
　The company has been hard hit by the drop in consumer confidence.
　The south of the country is the worst hit by the recession.
?HAVE PROBLEMS?
[T] to experience trouble, problems etc
hit a snag/problems/a bad patch etc
　My father hit a bad patch, he had to sell the house.
?REACH A LEVEL/NUMBER?
[T] to reach a particular level or number
　Sales have hit the 1 million mark .
hit a peak/an all-time high etc
　Earnings hit a peak in the early 1980s.
hit rock-bottom/an all-time low etc
　Oil prices have hit rock-bottom.
?REALIZE?
[T] if a fact hits you, you suddenly realize its importance and feel surprised or shocked
　It's impossible to pinpoint a moment when it hit me that I was 'a Success'.
　He was gone before they knew what had hit them (=realized what had happened) .
?SMELL/SIGHT ETC?
[T] if a smell or sight hits you, you suddenly smell or see it
　The smell of stale smoke hit him as he entered.
?ARRIVE?
[T] informal to arrive at a place
　They hit the main road two kilometres further on.
hit town AmE
　I'll look for work as soon as I hit town.
hit the road/trail
informal to begin a journey
hit the shops/streets
if a product hits the shops, it becomes available to buy
　I managed to get a copy of the book before it hit the shops.
hit the headlines
to be reported widely on Television, in newspapers etc
　The couple hit the headlines last year when their relationship broke down.
hit the bottle
informal to start drinking too much alcohol regularly
　After his Marriage failed, he hit the bottle big time.
hit the dirt/the deck
informal to fall to the ground in order to avoid something dangerous
　My first instinct was to hit the dirt.
hit a (brick) wall
informal to suddenly not be able to make any progress
　I felt I'd hit a wall with my playing.
hit the buffers/skids
informal if a plan, project etc hits the buffers, it fails
　Croft's comeback hit the skids yesterday when she lost in the quarter-finals.
hit sb when they are down
informal to upset or harm someone when they are already defeated
hit sb where it hurts
informal to do something that you know will upset someone in the most damaging way
　You should hit your husband where it hurts - in his wallet!
hit it off (with sb)
informal if two people hit it off, they like each Other as soon as they meet
　I knew you'd hit it off with Mike.
hit the big time
hit it big AmE informal to suddenly become very famous, successful, and rich
　The 25-year-old painter hopes to hit it big in New York.
hit the ground running
to start doing something successfully without any delay
　Law graduates are expected to hit the ground running.
hit the jackpot
a) to win a lot of money
b) to have a big Success
　Owens hit the jackpot in his first professional game with the Cowboys.
hit the nail on the head
informal used to say that what someone has said is exactly right
　You've hit the nail on the head there, David.
hit Home
a) if a remark, criticism etc about you hits Home, you realize that it is true
　Graham didn't reply, but she could see her words had hit Home.
b) if a blow or kick hits Home, it hits the thing it is aimed at
hit the spot
informal to have exactly the good effect that you wanted, especially when you are hungry or thirsty
hit the roof/ceiling
informal to be very angry
　Ranieri returned, saw the mess, and hit the roof.
hit the sack
hit the hay AmE informal to go to bed
-see also the shit hits the fan at shit 2 (17)
-see also hit/strike paydirt at paydirt
hit back phr v
to attack or criticize a person or group that has attacked or criticized you
-synonym retaliate retaliate hit back at
　The actress hit back at claims that she had threatened a member of staff.
hit back with
　United were a goal down, but hit back with an equalizer.
hit back by doing sth
　He hit back by calling his critics 'lazy'.
hit on / [hit on sb/sth] phr v
also hit upon sth
to have an idea or discover something suddenly or unexpectedly
-synonym come up with come up with
　Then we hit on the idea of asking viewers to donate money over the Net.
AmE informal to talk to someone in a way that shows you are sexually attracted to them
　Dave has hit on most of the women in the department.
hit out phr v
to try to hit someone
　When he felt someone grab him, he hit out wildly.
hit out at / [hit out at sb/sth] phr v
also hit out against sb/sth
to express strong disapproval of someone or something
-synonym attack attack
　The bishop hit out at the government's policy on the homeless.
hit with [hit sb with sth] phr v
to tell someone something interesting, exciting, or shocking
　The next morning, Steve hit me with the truth.
AmE to punish or try to harm someone by doing something that will cause problems for them
　The next day, we found they'd hit us with a lawsuit.
hit up for [hit sb up for sth] phr v
to ask someone for money
　Did he hit you up for cash again?
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WORD FOCUS: hit
with your fist: punch, thump, bash
with your open hand as a punishment: smack, spank, slap
with a hammer: bang, hammer
in order to get attention: bang, knock, tap, hammer
accidentally: bump into, crash into, strike, bang, knock, collide (with)

thioglycolic acid (medicine)


thioglycolic acid


HSCH2COOH;used as a reagent for the detection of metals such as iron, molybdenum, silver, and tin; the ammonium and sodium salts are used in Home permanents, the calcium salt as a depilatory.

Synonym: mercaptoacetic acid.