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hit-outs

hit-outs is the plural of hit-out.

Meaning of hit-out

Noun

hit-out (plural hit-outs)

  1. (UK) A match or session, particularly for practice.
    • “There were some of the dives that could have been performed better but it was good to have a hit-out.”2009 February 6, Bill Marshall, quoting Helen Galashan, “Shock victory for twins”, in Telegraph and Argus, Bradford, England
  2. (field hockey) A penalty shot, awarded when the ball is deemed to have been sent out of play deliberately.
  3. (Australia) A fast gallop.
  4. (Australian rules football) An instance of knocking the ball out of a ruck contest.

Questions about hit-outs

What is hit-outs the plural of?
Hit-outs is the plural of hit-out.

Words near hit-outs in the dictionary

  1. hit-jobs
  2. hit-or-miss
  3. hit-or-miss transform
  4. hit-or-miss transforms
  5. hit-out
  6. hit-outs
  7. hit-parader
  8. hit-paraders
  9. hit-piece
  10. hit-pieces
  11. hit-run

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