Meanings
nounhitting (countable and uncountable, plural hittings)
plural hittings
- countableuncountableA series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
The batter's hitting improved with practice.
1 more example
The right hand of Curtis was open too much; but he nevertheless had the best of the hitting in this round, till Inglis bored him down, out of the ropes.
1824, Pierce Egan, Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, page 600
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit
Synonyms & antonyms
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Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
hitting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting
MLA
“hitting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hitting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting.
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