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hitting on

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

Meaning of hit on

Verb

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

  1. (slang, transitive) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.
    • That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.
    • He hit on a great idea for improving the design.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, on.
    • He was hit on his head so strongly that he stumbled forward and then he was severely hit from several sides.1996, Global Journal on Human Rights Law, page 210

Questions about hitting on

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

Words near hitting on in the dictionary

  1. hitting it up
  2. hitting licks
  3. hitting like a ton of bricks
  4. hitting like a truck
  5. hitting off
  6. hitting on
  7. hitting on all cylinders
  8. hitting on all six
  9. hitting one hard
  10. hitting one out of the ball park
  11. hitting one out of the ballpark

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