"hit it" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hits it [present, singular, third-person], hitting it [participle, present], hit it [participle, past], hit it [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hit<,,hit> it}} 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. Tags: imperative, informal, usually
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  2. (slang) To leave, to hit the road. Tags: slang Related terms: beat it
    Sense id: en-hit_it-en-verb--2gNnHRG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 20 21 18 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 17 20 17 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 17 20 17 16 15 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 14 17 21 19 16 14
  3. (slang) To have sex. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hit_it-en-verb-z2n28Vuc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 20 21 18 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 17 20 17 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 17 20 17 16 15 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 14 17 21 19 16 14
  4. (slang) To smoke a cigarette, take an illicit drug, or drink an alcoholic beverage. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hit_it-en-verb-Qju~MOsB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 20 21 18 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 17 20 17 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 17 20 17 16 15 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 14 17 21 19 16 14
  5. (slang) To drive a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, really fast. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hit_it-en-verb-Y6AfndsB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 20 21 18 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 17 20 17 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 17 20 17 16 15 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 14 17 21 19 16 14
  6. (slang) To try a gambling game. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hit_it-en-verb-U9LOFJPS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 13 20 21 18 11 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 17 17 20 17 15 15 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 16 17 20 17 16 15 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 14 17 21 19 16 14

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