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hits someone for six

hits someone for six is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit someone for six.

Meaning of hit someone for six

Verb

hit someone for six (third-person singular simple present hits someone for six, present participle hitting someone for six, simple past and past participle hit someone for six)

  1. To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
    • When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) To hit another person very hard.
    • When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six.

Questions about hits someone for six

What is hits someone for six the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits someone for six is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit someone for six.

Words near hits someone for six in the dictionary

  1. hits pause
  2. hits pay dirt
  3. hits paydirt
  4. hits rock bottom
  5. hits send
  6. hits someone for six
  7. hits someone when they are down
  8. hits the accelerator
  9. hits the big time
  10. hits the board
  11. hits the books

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