HIT (5)

Hit, n. 1. 1. A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed. Dryden. 2. 2. A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit.
What late he called a blessing, now was wit, And God's good providence, a lucky hit. Pope. 3. 3. A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.
4. 4. A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.
5. 5. (Baseball) A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; — sometimes used specifically for a base hit.
Base hit, Safe hit, Sacrifice hit. (Baseball) See under Base, Safe, etc.