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hit vs get at

get at vs hit

hit is a noun but get at is not a noun.

hit and get at both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit Yes No Yes No
get at No No Yes No
As verbs, get at is a hyponym of hit; that is, get at is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit:
  • hit: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • get at: reach or gain access to
Other hyponyms of hit include catch up, scale, surmount, access, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.
hit (noun) get at (noun)
the act of contacting one thing with another
a conspicuous success
(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)
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
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
hit (verb) get at (verb)
pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target reach or gain access to
hit with a missile from a weapon influence by corruption
hit the intended target or goal
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
hit against; come into sudden contact with
produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments
cause to move by striking
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
reach a destination, either real or abstract
drive something violently into a location
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
cause to experience suddenly
encounter by chance
kill intentionally and with premeditation
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