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hit-and-run

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH IH1 T AE0 N R AH2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or being a hit and run.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of hit and run.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hit-and-run units
  • tip-and-run assaults

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tip-and-run

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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