Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit different

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.16 in modern English

Syllables: hit d-if-fer-ent
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"I don't mind pop, but 70s music just hits different."
"But one element of the show that really, as the kids say, "hits different" is its (relatively) true-to-life portrayals of what it's like to struggle with mental health issues like addiction, depression, and emotional abuse."
"That soothing old pop of zombie heads from Resident Evil 4 hits different when you're lying in bed."
"I don't know what it is about the connection that you have with the instrumentation of the music at DJ sets, it just hits different."
"Pandemic fatigue hits different. You know the feeling: You've been online all day, bouncing between video calls with colleagues and FaceTimes with family, maybe pausing for a quick vinyasa flow. Your eyeballs feel glassy, your brain parched and limbs sluggish."

Etymology

From the sense of hit (“to affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person”) + different, suggesting that something affects someone in a particularly unique way.

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

built different

Frequently Paired Words

built different

Questions

What does hit different mean?: To affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.
Where does hit different come from?: From the sense of hit (“to affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person”) + different, suggesting that something affects someone in a particularly unique way.

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