hit it

See also: hitit and Hitit

English

Etymology

Compare typologically Russian уда́риться (в) (udáritʹsja (v)), тро́гать (trógatʹ), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).

Verb

hit it (third-person singular simple present hits it, present participle hitting it, simple past and past participle hit it)

1. (informal, usually imperative) To start performing; start playing a song, etc.
   • 2010, E. K. Schiller, Holly Schiller, The Midnight Hour, page 196:

     He looks at the band behind him and says, “Hit it, boys!” The band launches into its own rendition of happy birthday.

2. (slang) To leave, to hit the road.
3. (slang) To have sex.
   • 2020, Moneybagg Yo, Match My Fly:

     If I say you look fuckable, how would you react?
     Starin' at you, daydreamin' 'bout hittin' it from the back

   • 2024, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”‎Atlantic Recording Corporation:

     Charli likes boys, but she knows I'd hit it.

4. (slang) To smoke a cigarette, take an illicit drug, or drink an alcoholic beverage.
5. (slang) To drive a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, really fast.
6. (slang) To try a gambling game.

See also

• beat it

Anagrams

• Tithi, tithi