'it

A form of hit — To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.

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Meanings

noun'it (plural 'its)

plural 'its

  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of hit, in the senses "punch", "kill", etc..
verb'it (third-person singular simple present 'its, present participle 'ittin', simple past and past participle 'it)

present singular third person 'its · participle present 'ittin'

  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of hit, in the senses "punch", "kill", etc..

Origin

A representation of the pronunciation of hit by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Not to be confused with hit, which is a dialectal variant of the pronoun it.

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APA

'it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'it

MLA

“'it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'it.

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