Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-hit

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables: one-hit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defeat or kill in a single hit.

Transitive verb

verb

To pitch so that the other team only makes a single hit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"No, one-hitting a dude with a basic spell isn't particularly challenging, but god does it feel good knowing I can only pull that off because I stacked rare Gifts in comically broken ways."
"The Dodgers beat Arizona on Thursday afternoon, 6-3, with Chris Heisey hitting a grand slam and five relievers combining to one-hit the Diamondbacks over the final four innings."
"Wainwright’s gem came a night after Cardinals left-hander J.A. Happ and three relievers combined to one-hit the Pirates, who have lost seven straight games and 17 of their last 22."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

one-hits (present, singular) one-hitting (participle, present)

Phrases

one-hitter

Frequently Paired Words

one-hitter

Synonyms

one-hit kill one-tap instakill

Questions

What does one-hit mean?: To defeat or kill in a single hit.

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