n. (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

n. a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

n. (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); "he came all the way around on Williams' hit"

n. a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; "it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit"

n. a dose of a narcotic drug

n. a successful access to an html document on a server

n. a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

n. the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"

n. (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

n. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

n. a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang"

n. the act of contacting one thing with another; "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

n. the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

n. the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the ground"

v. hit the intended target or goal

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

v. instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

v. connect to a ground; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons"

v. make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2"

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

v. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

v. use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

v. fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

v. cover with a primer; apply a primer to

v. place or put on the ground

v. confine or restrict to the ground; "After the accident, they grounded the plane and the pilot"

v. hit or reach the ground

v. bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"

v. gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

v. hit with a missile from a weapon

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear"

v. encounter by chance; "I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant"

v. hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

v. kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

adj. treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; "crushed velvet"

n. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

n. an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"

n. the central part of the earth

n. an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

n. the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

n. a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"

n. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

n. a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

n. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

n. (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

n. any spherically shaped artifact

n. the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

v. strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"

v. press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

v. press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"

v. move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

v. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

v. become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"

v. come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"

v. rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"

v. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"

v. set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"

v. become known or apparent; "Some nice results emerged from the study"

v. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

v. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

v. hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

v. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

v. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

v. hit with the hand

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

v. land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"

v. place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

v. make more specific; "qualify these remarks"

v. land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"

v. leave stranded on a desert island without resources; "The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties

v. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

v. hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"

v. crash together with violent impact; "The cars collided"; "Two meteors clashed"

v. fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"

v. strike violently; "slam the ball"

v. strike with a dull sound; "Bullets were thudding against the wall"

v. hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"

v. give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

v. hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"

v. produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note"

v. hit with the hand

v. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

v. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

v. strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"

v. hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"

v. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

v. "My car bumped into the tree"

v. deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"

v. hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead"

v. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"

v. hit with the hand

v. kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

v. kill (animals) usually for food consumption; "They slaughtered their only goat to survive the winter"

v. do away with; "Slavery was abolished in the mid-19th century in America and in Russia"

v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

v. cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

v. of a car; "The van pulled up"

v. travel or be transported in a vehicle; "We drove to the university every morning"; "They motored to London for the theater"

v. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

v. make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"

v. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

v. deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

v. strike down or shoot down

v. move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody; "He came singing down the road"; "Come with me to the Casbah"; "come down here!"; "come out of the closet!"; "come into the room"

v. assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"

adj. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted"

adj. having a small piece broken off: "a chipped tooth"

adj. of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

adj. having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"

adj. (of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form; "add the dissolved gelatin"

adj. used of a break in esp. bone: "a broken neck"; "fractured skull"

adj. (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain; "we bought split logs for the fireplace"

adj. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"

n. a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

n. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

n. structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck

v. fail to reach; "The arrow missed the target"

v. remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"

v. fail to reach; "The arrow missed the target"