hit up

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See also: hit-up and hitüp

English

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Verb

hit up (third-person singular simple present hits up, present participle hitting up, simple past and past participle hit up)

  1. (transitive, informal) To visit with or contact someone, especially with a definite purpose.
    Synonyms: touch base, chat up
    Why not hit him up for some assistance on the rebuilding project?
  2. (transitive) To eat or drink; to buy a round of drinks.
    Jerry will hit up a round for us all.
  3. (transitive) To embark on or devote oneself to (an activity); to perform or do (something).
    I hit up the computer to find the answer.
  4. (transitive, intransitive, informal) To take (an intoxicating drug).
    He hit up with the heroin Jake brought him.
  5. (transitive, slang) To request or demand; to confront verbally.
    He hit me up for twenty bucks.

Noun

hit up (plural hit ups)

  1. (rugby) The act of taking a pass from the dummy half and running straight into the opposition's defensive line without looking to pass.

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