Hit vs. Go
Hitverb
To strike.
Hitverb
(transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
Hitverb
(transitive) To come into contact with forcefully and suddenly.
Hitverb
(intransitive) To strike against something.
Hitverb
To kill a person, usually on the instructions of a third party.
Hitverb
To attack, especially amphibiously.
Hitverb
To briefly visit.
Hitverb
To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.
Hitverb
(heading) To attain, to achieve.
Hitverb
To reach or achieve.
Hitverb
(intransitive) To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, often by luck.
Hitverb
To guess; to light upon or discover.
Hitverb
(transitive) To affect negatively.
Hitverb
(metaphorically) To attack.
Hitverb
To make a play.
Hitverb
In blackjack, to deal a card to.
Hitverb
To come up to bat.
Hitverb
(backgammon) To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; said of a single unprotected piece on a point.
Hitverb
To use; to connect to.
Hitverb
To have sex with.
Hitverb
To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.
Hitnoun
A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
Hitnoun
Something very successful, such as a song, film, or video game, that receives widespread recognition and acclaim.
Hitnoun
An attack on a location, person or people.
Hitnoun
In the game of Battleship, a correct guess at where one's opponent ship is.
Hitnoun
A match found by searching a computer system or search engine
Hitnoun
(Internet) A measured visit to a web site, a request for a single file from a web server.
Hitnoun
An approximately correct answer in a test set.
Hitnoun
(baseball) The complete play, when the batter reaches base without the benefit of a walk, error, or fielder’s choice.
Hitnoun
(colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.
Hitnoun
A premeditated murder done for criminal or political purposes.
Hitnoun
(dated) A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark.
Hitnoun
(backgammon) A move that throws one of the opponent's men back to the entering point.
Hitnoun
(backgammon) A game won after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts for less than a gammon.
Hitadjective
Very successful.
Hitpronoun
(dialectal) It.
Hitpronoun
It.
Hit
3d pers. sing. pres. of Hide, contracted from hideth.
Hitverb
To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at).
Hitverb
To reach or attain exactly; to meet according to the occasion; to perform successfully; to attain to; to accord with; to be conformable to; to suit.
Hitverb
To guess; to light upon or discover.
Hitverb
To take up, or replace by a piece belonging to the opposing player; - said of a single unprotected piece on a point.
Hitverb
To meet or come in contact; to strike; to clash; - followed by against or on.
Hitverb
To meet or reach what was aimed at or desired; to succeed, - often with implied chance, or luck.
Hitnoun
A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
Hitnoun
A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit;
Hitnoun
A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.
Hitnoun
A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.
Hitnoun
A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; - sometimes used specifically for a base hit.
Hitnoun
An act of murder performed for hire, esp. by a professional assassin.
Hitnoun
(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball);
Hitnoun
the act of contacting one thing with another;
Hitnoun
a conspicuous success;
Hitnoun
(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together;
Hitnoun
a dose of a narcotic drug
Hitnoun
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate;
Hitnoun
a connection made via the internet to another website;
Hitverb
cause to move by striking;
Hitverb
hit against; come into sudden contact with;
Hitverb
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely;
Hitverb
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument;
Hitverb
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
Hitverb
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;
Hitverb
hit with a missile from a weapon
Hitverb
cause to experience suddenly;
Hitverb
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target;
Hitverb
hit the intended target or goal
Hitverb
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically;
Hitverb
encounter by chance;
Hitverb
gain points in a game;
Hitverb
consume to excess;
Hitverb
kill intentionally and with premeditation;
Hitverb
drive something violently into a location;
Hitverb
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to;
Goverb
To move:
Goverb
(intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like moods or information. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). See also go back.
Goverb
(intransitive) To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc).
Goverb
To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).
Goverb
(intransitive) To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.
Goverb
(intransitive) To leave; to move away. a
Goverb
To walk; to travel on one's feet.
Goverb
To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required). t
Goverb
(intransitive) To start; to begin (an action or process).
Goverb
(intransitive) To take a turn, especially in a game. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To attend.
Goverb
To proceed:
Goverb
To proceed (especially to do something foolish).
Goverb
To follow or travel along (a path):
Goverb
To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).
Goverb
To travel or pass along.
Goverb
(intransitive) To extend (from one point in time or space to another).
Goverb
(intransitive) To lead (to a place); to give access to.
Goverb
(copula) To become. The adjective that follows usually describes a negative state. t
Goverb
To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.
Goverb
(intransitive) To continuously or habitually be in a state.
Goverb
To come to (a certain condition or state).
Goverb
(intransitive) To change (from one value to another) in the meaning of wend.
Goverb
To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
Goverb
(intransitive) To tend (toward a result).
Goverb
To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.
Goverb
To pass, to be used up:
Goverb
To elapse, to pass; to slip away. Compare go by.
Goverb
(intransitive) To end or disappear. Compare go away. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To be spent or used up.
Goverb
(intransitive) To die.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be discarded.
Goverb
To be lost or out:
Goverb
To be lost.
Goverb
To be out.
Goverb
To break down or apart:
Goverb
(intransitive) To collapse or give way, to break apart. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To break down or decay.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be sold.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
Goverb
To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.
Goverb
To have a certain record.
Goverb
To be authoritative, accepted, or valid:
Goverb
(intransitive) To have (final) authority; to be authoritative.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be accepted.
Goverb
(intransitive) To be valid.
Goverb
To say (something), to make a sound:
Goverb
To say (something, aloud or to oneself). Often used in present tense. t
Goverb
(transitive) To make the (specified) sound. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To sound; to make a noise.
Goverb
To be expressed or composed (a certain way).
Goverb
(intransitive) To resort (to).
Goverb
To apply or subject oneself to:
Goverb
To apply oneself; to undertake; to have as one's goal or intention. Compare be going to.
Goverb
(intransitive) To make an effort, to subject oneself (to something).
Goverb
(intransitive) To work (through or over), especially mentally.
Goverb
To fit (in a place, or together with something):
Goverb
To fit. t
Goverb
(intransitive) To be compatible, especially of colors or food and drink.
Goverb
(intransitive) To belong (somewhere). t
Goverb
(intransitive) To date. t
Goverb
To attack:
Goverb
(intransitive) To fight or attack.
Goverb
To attack.
Goverb
To be in general; to be usually.
Goverb
(transitive) To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.
Goverb
(transitive) To yield or weigh.
Goverb
To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay.
Goverb
To enjoy. Compare go for.
Goverb
To urinate or defecate. t
Gonoun
(uncommon) The act of going.
Gonoun
A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).
Gonoun
An attempt, a try.
Gonoun
An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
Gonoun
An act; the working or operation.
Gonoun
A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
Gonoun
(dated) The fashion or mode.
Gonoun
(dated) Noisy merriment.
Gonoun
A glass of spirits; a quantity of spirits.
Gonoun
Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.
Gonoun
(cribbage) The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
Gonoun
A period of activity.
Gonoun
A dandy; a fashionable person.
Gonoun
(board game) A strategic board game, originally from China, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.
Go
Gone.
Goverb
To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; - used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied.
Goverb
To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely.
Goverb
To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded.
Goverb
To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
Goverb
To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; - often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show.
Goverb
To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
Goverb
To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; - generally with over or through.
Goverb
To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate.
Goverb
To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; - in opposition to stay and come.
Goverb
To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die.
Goverb
To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York.
Goverb
To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
Goverb
To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
Goverb
To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.
Gonoun
Act; working; operation.
Gonoun
A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
Gonoun
The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
Gonoun
Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
Gonoun
A glass of spirits.
Gonoun
Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
Gonoun
That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
Gonoun
Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement.
Gonoun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else);
Gonoun
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Gonoun
a usually brief attempt;
Gonoun
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
Goverb
change location; move, travel, or proceed;
Goverb
follow a procedure or take a course;
Goverb
move away from a place into another direction;
Goverb
enter or assume a certain state or condition;
Goverb
be awarded; be allotted;
Goverb
have a particular form;
Goverb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point;
Goverb
follow a certain course;
Goverb
be abolished or discarded;
Goverb
be or continue to be in a certain condition;
Goverb
make a certain noise or sound;
Goverb
perform as expected when applied;
Goverb
to be spent or finished;
Goverb
progress by being changed;
Goverb
continue to live; endure or last;
Goverb
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action;
Goverb
pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life;
Goverb
be in the right place or situation;
Goverb
be ranked or compare;
Goverb
begin or set in motion;
Goverb
have a turn; make one's move in a game;
Goverb
be contained in;
Goverb
be sounded, played, or expressed;
Goverb
blend or harmonize;
Goverb
lead, extend, or afford access;
Goverb
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
Goverb
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way;
Goverb
be spent;
Goverb
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number;
Goverb
stop operating or functioning;
Goadjective
functioning correctly and ready for action;
Goverb
move from one place to another; travel
Goverb
travel a specified distance
Goverb
travel or move in order to engage in a specified activity
Goverb
attend or visit for a particular purpose
Goverb
be sold or awarded to
Goverb
(of a thing) lie or extend in a certain direction
Goverb
change in level, amount, or rank
Goverb
said in various expressions when angrily or contemptuously dismissing someone
Goverb
used to emphasize the speaker's annoyance at someone's action
Goverb
begin motion (used in a starter's order to begin a race)
Goverb
leave; depart
Goverb
(of time) pass or elapse
Goverb
pass a specified amount of time in a particular way
Goverb
come to an end; cease to exist
Goverb
cease operating or functioning
Goverb
leave or resign from a post
Goverb
die (used euphemistically)
Goverb
be lost or stolen
Goverb
(of money) be spent, especially in a specified way
Goverb
intend or be likely or intended to be or do something (used to express a future tense)
Goverb
pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one
Goverb
enter into a specified state or course of action
Goverb
make a sound of a specified kind
Goverb
(of a bell or similar device) make a sound in functioning
Goverb
proceed or turn out in a specified way
Goverb
be acceptable or permitted
Goverb
be harmonious, complementary, or matching
Goverb
be found in the same place or situation; be associated
Goverb
(of a machine or device) function
Goverb
continue in operation or existence
Goverb
contribute to or be put into (a whole)
Goverb
used to indicate how many people a supply of a resource is sufficient for or how much can be achieved using it
Goverb
(of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place
Goverb
fit into a particular place or space
Goverb
(of a song or account) have a specified content or wording
Goverb
be known or called by (a specified name)
Goverb
say
Goverb
use a toilet; urinate or defecate
Gonoun
an attempt or trial at something
Gonoun
a person's turn to use or do something
Gonoun
used in reference to a single item, action, or spell of activity
Gonoun
spirit, animation, or energy
Gonoun
vigorous activity
Gonoun
a state of affairs
Gonoun
an attack of illness
Gonoun
an enterprise which has been approved
Gonoun
a Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture.
Goadjective
functioning properly
