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hitting different

hitting different is the present participle and gerund of hit different.

Meaning of hit different

Verb

hit different (third-person singular simple present hits different, present participle hitting different, simple past and past participle hit different)

  1. (intransitive, slang) To affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.
    • I don't mind pop, but 70s music just hits different.

Questions about hitting different

What is hitting different the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting different is the present participle and gerund of hit different.

Words near hitting different in the dictionary

  1. hitting away
  2. hitting back
  3. hitting below one's weight
  4. hitting below the belt
  5. hitting bottom
  6. hitting different
  7. hitting home
  8. hitting into the long grass
  9. hitting it and quitting it
  10. hitting it big
  11. hitting it for six

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