# hitting

Pronunciation: US say "HIT-ing" /ˈhɪtɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle of hit. — present participle and gerund of hit
   - Simple: Present participle of hit. Use this form after a word like "is" or "was" to show the action is happening.
   - _The storm was hitting the coast hard by midnight._
   - _Hitting the ball cleanly takes years of steady practice._

## Noun

2. The act of striking a person or thing with a series of blows.
   - Simple: Repeated blows aimed at a person or thing, one after another.
   - _The relentless hitting left the heavy bag torn open at the seams._
   - _Witnesses described the hitting that broke out near the stadium gates._

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