Hiting vs. Hitting — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Updated on October 1, 2023
"Hiting" is an incorrect spelling of "hitting." "Hitting" is the act of making contact with force.
Which is correct: Hiting or Hitting
How to spell Hitting?
Hiting
Incorrect Spelling
Hitting
Correct Spelling
Difference Between Hiting and Hitting
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Key Differences
"Hitting" sounds like "kitten", both have double 't's.
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Visualize a baseball player "hitting" a ball twice, emphasizing the two 't's.
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English often doubles consonants after short vowels in verb forms.
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Think of "sitting" and "fitting" which also double the "t".
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When doubling consonants in verbs, remember it's for short-vowel sounds; "hit" has a short "i", so "hitting".
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Definitions
Hitting
Engaging in physical assault.
Hitting should never be an answer to conflict.
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Hitting
To come into contact with forcefully; strike
The car hit the guardrail.
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Hitting
To cause an implement or missile to come forcefully into contact with
Hit the nail with a hammer.
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Hitting
To press or push (a key or button, for example)
Hit the return key by mistake.
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Hitting
To reach with a propelled ball or puck
Hit the running back with a pass.
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Hitting
To perform (a shot or maneuver) successfully
Couldn't hit the jump shot.
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Hitting
To bat against (a pitcher or kind of pitch) successfully
Can't hit a slider.
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Hitting
To affect, especially adversely
The company was hit hard by the recession. Influenza hit the elderly the hardest.
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Hitting
To be affected by (a negative development)
Their marriage hit a bad patch.
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Hitting
To arise suddenly in the mind of; occur to
It finally hit him that she might be his long-lost sister.
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Hitting
(Informal) To attain or reach
Monthly sales hit a new high. She hit 40 on her last birthday.
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Hitting
To achieve or find something desired or sought
Finally hit on the answer.
Hit upon a solution to the problem.
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Hitting
(Baseball) To bat or bat well
Their slugger hasn't been hitting lately.
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Hitting
(Sports) To score by shooting, especially in basketball
Hit on 7 of 8 shots.
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Hitting
To ignite a mixture of air and fuel in the cylinders. Used of an internal-combustion engine.
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Hitting
(Sports) A deliberate collision with an opponent, such as a body check in ice hockey.
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Hitting
A match of data in a search string against data that one is searching.
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Hitting
A connection made to a website over the internet or another network
Our company's website gets about 250,000 hits daily.
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Hitting
(Slang) A murder planned and carried out usually by a member of an underworld syndicate.
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Hitting
A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.
The batter's hitting improved with practice.
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Hitting
The act of striking one thing against another; as, repeated hitting raised a large bruise
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Hitting
The act of contacting one thing with another;
Repeated hitting raised a large bruise
After three misses she finally got a hit
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Hitting
Achieving or reaching.
The movie was a hit, hitting all the right emotional notes.
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FAQs
Why is it called hitting?
Because it derives from the verb "hit" which means to strike or come into contact with.
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Which preposition is used with hitting?
"On" (as in "hitting on a solution").
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Which conjunction is used with hitting?
Standard conjunctions can be used, depending on context.
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Is hitting a noun or adjective?
It can be a noun (as in the act of striking) or verb form.
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Is hitting a negative or positive word?
Neutral, but context can render it positive or negative.
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What is the verb form of hitting?
"Hitting" is the present participle of the verb "hit".
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Which article is used with hitting?
Both "a" and "the" can be used, depending on context.
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Is hitting a vowel or consonant?
It's a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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How is hitting used in a sentence?
"The child was hitting the drum with enthusiasm."
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Which determiner is used with hitting?
Determiners like "this", "that", "a", and "the" can be used with "hitting".
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Fiza RafiqueFiza Rafique is a skilled content editor at AskDifference.com, where she meticulously refines and enhances written pieces. Drawing from her vast editorial expertise, Fiza ensures clarity, accuracy, and precision in every article. Passionate about language, she continually seeks to elevate the quality of content for readers worldwide.
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Tayyaba RehmanTayyaba Rehman is a distinguished writer, currently serving as a primary contributor to askdifference.com. As a researcher in semantics and etymology, Tayyaba's passion for the complexity of languages and their distinctions has found a perfect home on the platform. Tayyaba delves into the intricacies of language, distinguishing between commonly confused words and phrases, thereby providing clarity for readers worldwide.
