hit it

See also: hitit and Hitit

English

Verb

hit it (third-person singular simple present hits it, present participle hitting it, simple past and past participle hit it)

1. (informal, usually imperative) To start performing; start playing a song, etc.
   • 2010, E. K. Schiller, Holly Schiller, The Midnight Hour, page 196:

     He looks at the band behind him and says, “Hit it, boys!” The band launches into its own rendition of happy birthday.

2. (slang) To leave, to hit the road.
3. (slang) To have sex.
   • 2020, Moneybagg Yo, Match My Fly:

     If I say you look fuckable, how would you react?
     Starin' at you, daydreamin' 'bout hittin' it from the back

4. (slang) To smoke a cigarette, take an illicit drug, or drink an alcoholic beverage.
5. (slang) To drive a vehicle, especially a car or motorcycle, really fast.
6. (slang) To try a gambling game.

See also

• beat it

Anagrams

• Tithi, tithi