Antonyms for hit up

Grammar : Verb

Spell : hit

Phonetic Transcription : hɪt

Definition of hit up

Origin : late Old English hyttan, hittan "come upon, meet with, fall in with, 'hit' upon," from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse hitta "to light upon, meet with," also "to hit, strike;" Swedish hitta "to find," Danish and Norwegian hitte "to hit, find," from Proto-Germanic *hitjanan. Related: Hitting. Meaning shifted in late Old English period to "strike," via "to reach with a blow or missile," and replaced Old English slean in this sense. Original sense survives in phrases such as hit it off (1780, earlier in same sense hit it, 1630s) and is revived in hit on (1970s).
Underworld slang meaning "to kill by plan" is 1955 (as a noun in this sense from 1970). To hit the bottle "drink alcohol" is from 1889. To hit the nail on the head (1570s) is from archery. Hit the road "leave" is from 1873; to hit (someone) up "request something" is from 1917. Hit and run is 1899 as a baseball play, 1924 as a driver failing to stop at a crash he caused. To not know what hit (one) is from 1923.

As in inquire : verb ask; look into
As in panhandle : verb beg
As in query : verb ask
As in question : verb ask for answer
As in solicit : verb plead for; try to sell
As in sponge : verb mooch
As in beg : verb seek charity
As in borrow : verb take for temporary use
As in claim : verb demand, maintain property or right
As in demand : verb ask strongly for something

Example sentences :

After intermission they come sneakin' in by twos and threes to hit up their cigarettes.
Extract from : « Torchy » by Sewell Ford

I reckon we had better try an' hit up a leetle livelier gait.
Extract from : « The Cave of Gold » by Everett McNeil

Ye might hit up a little on the Pinto hoss—he ain't harmin' ye.
Extract from : « Jeff Briggs's Love Story » by Bret Harte

I was only hit up the other night because I was so surprised.
Extract from : « The Making of a Prig » by Evelyn Sharp

I've been fighting the temptation to hit up Paris ever since I've been over this time.
Extract from : « The Eddy » by Clarence L. Cullen

I had to get home, just the same, so I faced about and hit up a pace for the hotel.
Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester

Hit up your old ice wagon, and I'll hitch on behind that far.
Extract from : « Great Hike » by Alan Douglas

It was pitiful, and there was so I much of it, but I only hardened my heart and hit up the pace.
Extract from : « The Faith of Men » by Jack London

As the freight got out of Philadelphia she began to hit up speed.
Extract from : « The Road » by Jack London

I saw them look back at me several times, but they did not hit up their speed any.
Extract from : « Ted Strong's Motor Car » by Edward C. Taylor

Synonyms for hit up

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