Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit up against

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: hit up a-gainst
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, up against.

verb

To encounter barriers, problems or resistance due to (someone or something).

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Our economic growth model will eventually hit up against hard ecological constraints."
"It's only a matter of time until their deluded sense of entitlement hits up against reality."
"Mayor Bloomberg's proposal to ban the sale of 32-ounce sodas has hit up against some serious negative public opinion of late."
"Moreover, the multiple on the stock now is hitting up against historical highs for previous cycles, observes Kvaal."
"'But, even in the less price sensitive prime market, rising rents will hit up against an affordability ceiling in the coming months and that will begin to constrain rental growth.'"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

hits up against (present, singular) hitting up against (participle, present)

Synonyms

run up against run into

Questions

What does hit up against mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, up against.

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