Hit On
How to Conjugate Hit On
- Infinitive: Hit On
- Present Tense: Hit On
- -ing Form: Hitting On
- Past Tense: Hit On
- Past Participle: Hit On
Hit On is a non-separable phrasal verb and has 2 definitions.
Definitions of Hit On:
1. To suddenly have a solution to a problem or an interesting idea.
Examples: They hit on the idea of going on a road trip this weekend.
When we have a problem, we usually brainstorm until we hit on a solution.
2. To approach someone with the intent to attract them sexually.
Examples: My friend once got himself into trouble by hitting on a married woman.
Mallory has the tendency to hit on her friends when she gets drunk.
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