hit on

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hit on

verb hits on · hitting on · hit on

slang, transitive To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc. That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.
Similar: proposition, come on, pass, make a pass
idiomatic, transitive To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize. He hit on a great idea for improving the design.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, on. He was hit on his head so strongly that he stumbled forward and then he was severely hit from several sides.

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verb to approach somebody seeking love, sex, etc.

Español	ligar, echar los perros, tirar los tejos, meter fichas, insinuarse, propasarse con
日本語	言い寄る iiyoru, 口説く kudoku, ナンパする nanpa-suru, いちゃつく ichatsuku, 戯れる tawamureru
中文	挑逗 tiǎodòu, 調情 /调情 tiáoqíng
Português	dar em cima (de)
Français	draguer, cruiser
Deutsch	anmachen, anbaggern
Italiano	provarci con
Ελληνικά	την πέφτω σε tin péfto se
Русский	заи́грывать zaígryvatʹ
עברית	הִתְחִיל hitẖíl

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@misc{hit_on_2026,
  title = {hit on},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20on},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}