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hit (up) Meaning & Definition

What Does Hit (Up) Mean?

Hit (Up) is a verb that means to make a request of.

Hit (Up) in Brief

Part of speechverb
Synonymsask, request and solicit
Antonymscoerce, compel and constrain

Hit (Up) Definition (Verb)

  1. to make a request of

    she's always hitting me up for money

Synonyms of Hit (Up)

Hit (up) synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Hit (Up)

Hit (Up) in a Sentence

she's always hitting me up for money

Word Forms & Grammar

hit (up)

hit

hit up

hit on

hit the books

hit the fan

hit the ground running

hit the high points

hit the high spots

hit the jackpot

hit the nail on the head

hit the spot

hit the wall

hits

hitter

hitters

hitting

Hit (Up): Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is hit (up)?

Hit (up) is a verb.

What is another word for hit (up)?

Words with a similar meaning to hit (up) include ask, request and solicit. See the full list of hit (up) synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of hit (up)?

Antonyms of hit (up) include coerce, compel, constrain and force.

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