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fly vs hit

hit vs fly

fly and hit both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but hit is not an adjective.

fly and hit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
hit Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hit is a hypernym of fly; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than fly:
  • fly: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
  • hit: the act of contacting one thing with another
Other hypernyms of fly include hitting, striking.
As verbs, hit is a hypernym of fly; that is, hit is a word with a broader meaning than fly:
  • fly: hit a fly
  • hit: cause to move by striking
fly (noun) hit (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air the act of contacting one thing with another
two-winged insects characterized by active flight a conspicuous success
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth (baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect a connection made via the internet to another website
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
fly (adjective) hit (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) hit (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
change quickly from one emotional state to another make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
transport by aeroplane hit with a missile from a weapon
hit a fly hit the intended target or goal
travel through the air; be airborne deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
operate an airplane hit against; come into sudden contact with
move quickly or suddenly produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
run away quickly cause to move by striking
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
travel in an airplane reach a destination, either real or abstract
pass away rapidly drive something violently into a location
cause to fly or float reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
be dispersed or disseminated cause to experience suddenly
display in the air or cause to float encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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