English Explanatory Dictionary

hit someone for six

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.
  2. To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
  3. To hit another person very hard.

Pronunciation

en-au-hit someone for six.ogg

Word forms

hit someone for six hits someone for six hitting someone for six knock someone for six

Etymology

From cricket, where hitting the ball over the boundary without it bouncing scores six runs, the maximum for one shot.

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