Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in
Pepper and hit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pepper" instead the word "Hit" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Word: hitting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- While we're on the subject, police-issue pepper spray can easily hit 5 million Scoville units.
- The original concept (and indeed an early stunt) for Jackass had Johnny Knoxville hit with pepper spray, a taser gun and an electric prod.
Source: Self-Defenseless - This is typically just plain ignored: When was the last time you saw anyone hit with a Taser or pepper spray on a cop show?
Source: Trope Breaker
Cite this Source
Pepper and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/pepper
Hit & Pepper. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/pepper>.
Pepper or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/pepper.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hit" and "pepper" have occurred on timeline