Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection online.
How to sign: deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
"He hit her hard in the face";
Categories: touch
Within this category: bat, bat, bat, bean, belt, box, brain, buffet, clap, club, conk, cosh, crack, cudgel, cut, get, hook, kick, lam into, pop, pummel, punch, sandbag, slam, slug, smack, smash, smite, sock, swat, swipe, thump, whack
How to sign: gain points in a game
"The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season";
Similiar / Same: score, rack up, tally
Categories: advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
Within this category: ace, convert, convert, convert, eagle, equalize, have, hole up, homer, kick, par, shoot, walk
How to sign: a conspicuous success
"that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang";
Similiar / Same: smasher, smash, bang, strike
Categories: success
Within this category: blockbuster, sleeper
How to sign: reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
"The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour";
Similiar / Same: reach, attain
Within this category: break even, max out
How to sign: to suddenly become clear to
"I was looking for the solution all day, and then it hit me", "the meaning of the insult didn't hit him until after they hung up";
How to sign: (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
"he came all the way around on Williams' hit";
Categories: deed, effort, exploit, feat
Within this category: base hit
How to sign: hit against; come into sudden contact with
"The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow";
Similiar / Same: strike, impinge on, collide with, run into
Categories: touch
Within this category: bottom, bottom out, broadside, bump, collide, connect, ping, rear-end, run into, spang, spat, thud
How to sign: hit with a missile from a weapon
Within this category: grass, gun down, kneecap
How to sign: kill intentionally and with premeditation
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered";
Similiar / Same: murder, slay, bump off, polish off, dispatch, remove
Categories: kill
