hitting up

Verb

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

1. (informal, transitive) To visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.
   • Why not hit him up for some assistance on the rebuilding project?

   Synonyms:

   touch base, chat up

2. (transitive) To eat or drink; to buy a round of drinks.
   • Jerry will hit up a round for us all.
3. (transitive) To embark on or devote oneself to (an activity); to perform or do (something).
   • I hit up the computer to find the answer.
4. (ambitransitive, informal) To take (an intoxicating drug).
   • He hit up with the heroin Jake brought him.
5. (slang, transitive) To request or demand; to confront verbally.
   • He hit me up for twenty bucks.

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