hit different

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To affect someone in a profound (usually positive) way; to have a strong effect on one's emotions or mental state.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hit different.wav

Word forms

hit different hits different hitting different

Etymology

From the sense of hit (“to affect someone, as if dealing a blow to that person”) + different, suggesting that something affects someone in a particularly unique way.

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