Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: hit on
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.

Slang; Transitive verb

verb

To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.

Transitive verb

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, on.

Example Sentences

"That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight."
"Guys are hitting on them almost all the time."
"Don Iguan: I have slithered the world over in search of beauty such as yours! Perhaps you'd like to come back to my lair this evening. I'll light some candles... put on some beetle music... Mom: I'm married. Go hit on your sister."
"Anne watched as he put an arm around one of the bridesmaids and gave her a decidedly ungrandfatherly squeeze while attempting to look down her dress, then proceeded to hit on the mother of the groom."
"He hit on a great idea for improving the design."
"I think you've just hit right on the solution."

Usage

Inflected Forms

hits on (present, singular) hitting on (participle, present)

Phrases

hit upon

Frequently Paired Words

hit upon

Synonyms

proposition come on pass make a pass

Questions

What does hit on mean?: To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.

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