Defend and Hit

Defend

Defend verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

Hit and defend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Defend".

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Defend and hit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defend" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

Common collocations

woman defend woman hit woman
people defend people hit people
someone defend someone hit someone
area defend area hit area
Other words: wall, time, way, earth, home, ship, planet, anyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The stalkers are Made of Plasticine and die after one hit from a boar, and won't defend themselves until one of them actually gets hit.
  • Anime / Girls und Panzer If you shoot, you hit, if you defend, you defend strong, if you advance, you advance without falter.
  • The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard The only way to reliably hit Azazel is to get behind him and hit him while his back is turned, where he can't (usually) defend.
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