Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit the mark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: hit the -mark
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To succeed or work very well; to do the trick.

Example Sentences

"You know the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have a great time. […] We ticked off our options: dancing, the bars, a movie, the theatre, the baths, a concert, dinner at a good restaurant. None of them hit the mark. We both realized that what we most wanted was to spend a quiet evening at home, socializing with some of our gay male friends."

Inflected Forms

hits the mark (present, singular) hitting the mark (participle, present)

Phrases

hit the spot

Frequently Paired Words

hit the spot

Antonyms

miss the mark

Questions

What does hit the mark mean?: To succeed or work very well; to do the trick.

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