Meanings
present singular third person hits it · participle present hitting it
- imperativeinformalusuallyTo start performing; start playing a song, etc.
He looks at the band behind him and says, “Hit it, boys!” The band launches into its own rendition of happy birthday.
2010, E. K. Schiller, Holly Schiller, The Midnight Hour, page 196 - slangTo leave, to hit the road.
- slangTo have sex.
Charli likes boys, but she knows I'd hit it.
2024, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”Atlantic Recording Corporation1 more example
If I say you look fuckable, how would you react? Starin' at you, daydreamin' 'bout hittin' it from the back
2020, Moneybagg Yo, Match My Fly - slangTo drive a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, really fast.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Compare typologically Russian уда́риться (в) (udáritʹsja (v)), тро́гать (trógatʹ), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).
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hit it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20it
“hit it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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