Meanings
noungallery hit (plural gallery hits)
plural gallery hits
- rarehobbiesA shot that appeals to the watching audience.
[…] which is sure to reward a long innings or even a showy 'gallery' hit.
1882, Chamber's Journal of Popular Literature, Science and Arts, page 692Synonyms: gallery shot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shot that appeals to the watching audience.
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Origin
As if applauded from a theatrical gallery.
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gallery hit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallery%20hit
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“gallery hit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallery%20hit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallery hit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallery%20hit.
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