Meanings
verbtake a hit (third-person singular simple present takes a hit, present participle taking a hit, simple past took a hit, past participle taken a hit)
present singular third person takes a hit · participle present taking a hit · past took a hit · participle past taken a hit
- idiomaticinformalTo suffer undesirable consequences, especially a decrease in reputation, score, etc.
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take a hit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20hit
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“take a hit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20hit. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a hit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20hit.
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