hit on

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

1. (transitive, slang) To flirt with; to approach and speak to (someone), seeking romance, love, sex, etc.

   Synonyms: proposition, come on, pass

   That's the third guy that has hit on her tonight.

   Guys are hitting on them almost all the time.

2. (transitive, idiomatic) To discover, pinpoint; to think up; to realize.

   He hit on a great idea for improving the design.

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