The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Hit \Hit\, n.
1. A striking against; the collision of one body against
another; the stroke that touches anything.
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So he the famed Cilician fencer praised,
And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed.
--Dryden.
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2. A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate
chance; as, he made a hit; esp. A performance, as a
musical recording, movie, or play, which achieved great
popularity or acclaim; also used of books or objects of
commerce which become big sellers; as, the new notebook
computer was a big hit with business travellers.
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What late he called a blessing, now was wit,
And God's good providence, a lucky hit. --Pope.
3. A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase
which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.
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4. A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed
some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.
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5. (Baseball) A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul
hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit.
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6. An act of murder performed for hire, esp. by a
professional assassin.
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Base hit, Safe hit, Sacrifice hit. (Baseball) See under
Base, Safe, etc.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sacrifice \Sac"ri*fice\ (?; 277), n. [OE. sacrifise, sacrifice,
F. sacrifice, fr. L. sacrificium; sacer sacred + facere to
make. See Sacred, and Fact.]
1. The offering of anything to God, or to a god; consecratory
rite.
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Great pomp, and sacrifice, and praises loud,
To Dagon. --Milton.
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2. Anything consecrated and offered to God, or to a divinity;
an immolated victim, or an offering of any kind, laid upon
an altar, or otherwise presented in the way of religious
thanksgiving, atonement, or conciliation.
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Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood
Of human sacrifice. --Milton.
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My life, if thou preserv'st my life,
Thy sacrifice shall be. --Addison.
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3. Destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of
something else; devotion of some desirable object in
behalf of a higher object, or to a claim deemed more
pressing; hence, also, the thing so devoted or given up;
as, the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of pleasure
to interest.
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4. A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.
[Tradesmen's Cant]
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Burnt sacrifice. See Burnt offering, under Burnt.
Sacrifice hit (Baseball), in batting, a hit of such a kind
that the batter loses his chance of tallying, but enables
one or more who are on bases to get home or gain a base.
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