hitting

USHIT-ing/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

Noun pluralhittings

2 meanings of hitting

1
verb
Present participle of hit. Use this form after a word like "is" or "was" to show the action is happening.
The rain was hitting the window all night long.
He kept hitting the drum in time with the song.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
Repeated blows aimed at a person or thing, one after another.
Like a drum being struck over and over without stopping.
The hitting stopped only when a teacher ran over to break it up.
All that hitting left bruises on his arms.
Similarbeating, pounding, battering, pummeling, punching
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hitting is a form of hit

hit, verb: To strike a person or thing with part of your body, a weapon, or something you throw. Full entry

Forms: hit also past tense, past participlehits he/she/ithitting -ing form
Spelling: hit → hitting: double the t, add -ing

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