Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Nick
Nick verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Nearby Words: nicked, Nicky, Nicki, Nickie
How words are described
| regular | regular hit | regular nick |
| certain | certain hit | certain nick |
| original | original hit | original nick |
| small | small hit | small nick |
| Other adjectives: real, accidental, slightest, last, latest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Act 1: The main character's neighborhood is hit by a meteor, with him escaping just in the nick of time.
Source: Season Finale -
Thanks to Nick's bumbling, the ray hit Jessica instead making her into a giantess.
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Possible meaningful nickname (to the nick, at least): "Georgy Girl," Mason's nickname for George, was the title of a hit film that was released in 1966 - the year of his death.
Source: Series / Dead Like Me
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