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hit vs fly

fly vs hit

hit and fly both are nouns.

hit is not an adjective while fly is an adjective.

hit and fly both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
fly Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, fly is a hyponym of hit; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: the act of contacting one thing with another
  • fly: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
Other hyponyms of hit include contusion, crash, smash, bunt, fly ball, ground ball, groundball, grounder, hopper, header, scorcher, screamer, plunk, plunker.
As verbs, fly is a hyponym of hit; that is, fly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: cause to move by striking
  • fly: hit a fly
Other hyponyms of hit include play, foul, cannon, clap, ground out, toe, shank, pitch, snap, whang, undercut, putt, heel, toe, bunker, bounce, backhand, pop, follow through, shell, ground, top, pull, kill, kill, connect, drive, drive, hole, hole out, bunt, drag a bunt, snick, racket, carry, dribble, slice, hook, single, double, triple, smash, shoot, volley, croquet, loft.
hit (noun) fly (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air
a conspicuous success two-winged insects characterized by active flight
(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) an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
a connection made via the internet to another website fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
a dose of a narcotic drug
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
hit (adjective) fly (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
hit (verb) fly (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to decrease rapidly and disappear
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target change quickly from one emotional state to another
hit with a missile from a weapon transport by aeroplane
hit the intended target or goal hit a fly
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument travel through the air; be airborne
hit against; come into sudden contact with operate an airplane
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments move quickly or suddenly
cause to move by striking run away quickly
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
reach a destination, either real or abstract travel in an airplane
drive something violently into a location pass away rapidly
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level cause to fly or float
cause to experience suddenly be dispersed or disseminated
encounter by chance display in the air or cause to float
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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