hitting - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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• IPA(key): /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɪtɪŋ

hitting (countable and uncountable, plural hittings)

1. A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
   The batter's hitting improved with practice.
   • 1824, Pierce Egan, Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism, page 600:
     The right hand of Curtis was open too much; but he nevertheless had the best of the hitting in this round, till Inglis bored him down, out of the ropes.

• mean hitting time
• power hitting

hitting

1. present participle and gerund of hit

• tithing