hit it

phrase

informal
—used to tell a group of musicians to begin playing
Hit it, boys!

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Tolbert got a 93-mph fastball on the inside part of the plate and hit it just over the left-center field wall. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Johnson had loved Sessa in The Holdovers and arranged the meeting, during which the two instantly hit it off. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026 Seymour and Medeiros, 25, hit it off almost immediately in the house, prompting two weeks of cuddle time, kissing and talk of a future together. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Foley wanted to meet with Patric about a project, and the director and actor immediately hit it off. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit it

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“Hit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20it. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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