hitting

IPA/hˈɪtɪŋ/
KK[hˈɪtɪŋ]IPA/hˈɪtɪŋ/

hitting — verb

  • hittingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • hittings3rd person singular
  • hittinging-ing form
  • hittingedpast simple

1. the present participle and gerund form of the verb 'hit' — used in progressive t

1.動詞
釋義

the present participle and gerund form of the verb 'hit' — used in progressive tenses (e.g. 'is hitting'), as a gerund acting as a noun (e.g. 'Hitting is not allowed'), or as a participial modifier (e.g. 'the ball hitting the ground').

例句

Kwame was hitting the baseball into the outfield during practice.

progressive tense: was hitting

Hitting the brakes suddenly on ice can send the car into a dangerous spin.

gerund as subject

用法筆記

'hitting' is a regular -ing inflection of the verb 'hit' (hit → hitting). It functions as a present participle in progressive tenses (I am hitting, she was hitting) or as a gerund (noun-like: Hitting is easy). The base verb 'hit' has many separate senses (to strike, to affect, to reach, etc.) — this entry only covers the inflected form, not the full meaning range of 'hit'.

常見錯誤

❌The rain was hiting the window.
✅The rain was hitting the window.
💡The base verb 'hit' doubles its final 't' before adding '-ing'.