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Pronunciation spelling of hit (in the senses "punch", "kill", etc). [A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.]
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(informal, sports) To wipe out; to faceplant; to fall.
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(intransitive, informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
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(intransitive) To change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
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Alternative form of bounce rubble [(military, informal) To bomb a target that has already been severely bombed, so that little further damage is possible.]
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(intransitive, by extension) To move or operate in a sharp, jerking, or uneven manner.
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(intransitive) To mutually monitor and challenge each other in an attempt to gain advantage.
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The first damage or reverse inflicted on an opponent in a conflict.
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(idiomatic) To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
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Alternative spelling of headbutt [To deliver a sharp blow by driving the head into an opponent or object.]
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Alternative spelling of headbutt. [A sharp blow delivered by driving the head into an opponent or object, generally by lowering the head and charging forward or by rapidly tilting the head backward and then forward.]
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To hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.
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(Northumbria, Australia) To throw.
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To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
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A quick movement to evade something.
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(intransitive) To react to a sudden, often unexpected, stimulus (such as a sharp prick or a loud sound) by jerking the body violently.
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To move erratically by jumping.
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To move erratically by jumping.
n
A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.
adj
Alternative spelling of knee-jerk [Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.]
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Alternative spelling of kneecapping [(gerund) The act of injuring the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees; often a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.]
n
knee-jerk action or thinking.
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(transitive) To destroy the knees of (a person), usually by shooting at the knees, as a punishment carried out by criminals or terrorists.
adj
Alternative spelling of knee-jerk [Unthinking, not carefully considered, (nearly) automatic, spontaneous, easily predictable.]
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(boxing) To hit with a boxing glove.
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(motor racing, transitive) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
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(informal) To make a quick, short journey or errand, usually a round trip.
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(transitive) To surpass in hunting.
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(transitive) To punch harder or better than.
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(idiomatic, chiefly North America, often followed by to or for) To put someone, especially oneself, in a position to advance or to achieve a desired objective; to gain useful experience.
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(dated, slang) Something taking place considered as exciting, trying, unusual, etc. or as an ordeal.
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(intransitive, surfing, slang) To surf extremely well.
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(slang) To jam at a concert, get down.
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(African-American Vernacular, slang) To sneak up to (someone or something) with the intention of causing harm.
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Alternative form of ride with the punches [(intransitive, of a boxer) To deflect the force of an opponent's punches by moving the body quickly.]
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(boxing) To prevent the development of an opponent's attack by one's arm positioning.
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A kick; a blow with the foot.
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(archaic and dialectal) simple past tense of swing. Now largely replaced by swung.
n
Influence or power of anything put in motion.
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(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pay a brief, informal visit.
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(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
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(colloquial) To hop or bounce.
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