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hitout

hitout is the alternative form 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.

Forms of hitout

pluralhitouts

Questions about hitout

What is hitout the alternative form of?
Hitout is the alternative form of hit-out.

Words near hitout in the dictionary

  1. hitmarkers
  2. hitmen
  3. hitodama
  4. Hitomi
  5. Hitoog
  6. hitout
  7. hitouts
  8. hitpeople
  9. hitperson
  10. hitpersons
  11. hitpoint

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