Spell Bee Word: Hit

What does hit mean?

Word: Hit

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Hit means to touch something hard and fast, often with your hand or a stick.

Synonyms: strike, knock

Antonyms: miss

How do you spell hit?

Syllables: hit

Tricky part: Hit ends with one t. The t doubles only when you add ing, as in hitting.

Watch out for: hitt, hitte

Memory tip: Hit is hiding inside white: w-HIT-e.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. hit it off: To like each other from the very first meeting. Example: "Anu and Zoya hit it off on the first day of school."

Hit in a sentence

Example 1: The rain hit the window.

Example 2: Be gentle and never hit your friends.

Example 3: The bus hit a big bump on the road.

Fun Fact

In cricket, if you hit the ball over the boundary without it bouncing, you score six runs.

Practise the CREST Way

Letter Treasure

Fill in the missing consonant:

_it

a) h
b) j

Show answer

a) h. Jit is not a word. Hit begins with h.

Rhyme Chime

Find the word that doesn't rhyme:

a) hat
b) bit
c) hit
d) sit

Show answer

a) hat. Hit, sit and bit end with the same sound. Hat has an a sound in the middle.

Jumble Jungle

Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a hidden word:

iht

a) hit
b) hti

Show answer

a) hit. Shuffle the letters until they spell what a bat does to a ball.

Spell-o-Magic

Choose the correctly spelt magical word:

a) hiit
b) hit

Show answer

b) hit. Hiit has two i's. Hit needs only one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In tennis, you hit the ball with a ____.

a) glove
b) stick
c) bat
d) racket

Show answer

d) racket

2. The ball hit the window hard. What might happen to the window?

a) it might crack
b) it might sing
c) it might grow
d) it might melt

Show answer

a) it might crack

Associated Words

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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