hit the mark

verb

To succeed or work very well; to do the trick.

Opposite
miss the mark
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Meanings

verbhit the mark (third-person singular simple present hits the mark, present participle hitting the mark, simple past and past participle hit the mark)

present singular third person hits the mark · participle present hitting the mark

  1. figurativelyTo succeed or work very well; to do the trick.
    1 more example

    You know the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have a great time. […] We ticked off our options: dancing, the bars, a movie, the theatre, the baths, a concert, dinner at a good restaurant. None of them hit the mark. We both realized that what we most wanted was to spend a quiet evening at home, socializing with some of our gay male friends.

    1980 August 9, John D'Emilio, “There's No Place Like Home”, in Gay Community News, page 8

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
miss the mark
Also see
do the trick
Cite this entry
APA

hit the mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20mark

MLA

“hit the mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20mark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit the mark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20mark.

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