Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitstop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hit-stop
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂id-néh₂-ti Proto-Germanic *hittijaną Old Norse hittader. Old English hyttan Middle English hitten English hit Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn Old English stoppian Middle English stoppen English stop English hitstop From hit + stop.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

hitstun

Questions

What does hitstop mean?
The technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.
Where does hitstop come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂id-néh₂-ti Proto-Germanic *hittijaną Old Norse hittader. Old English hyttan Middle English hitten English hit Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn Old English stoppian Middle English stoppen English stop English hitstop From hit + stop.

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