Words in the News (7) ✨HIT✨

B2, C1 Level English Vocabulary

Happy Friday, word lovers! Today we’re looking at our seventh word, HIT, which you see all the time in the news headlines.

✨ HIT✨

In headlines ‘hit’ usually has one of these three meanings….

1) strike someone or something with force (this is the literal sense of the word ‘hit’)

🔹 The hurricane is expected to hit the coast late this evening.

2) affect badly

🔹 The drought has hit farmers and small communities the hardest.

🔹 Commuters were badly hit by major delays after an incident on a main trainline.

3) reach a certain level

🔹 The temperature hit 35℃ yesterday.

🔹 The Spanish swimmer hopes to hit a new world record at the Olympic Games this year.

Now for some headlines with ‘HIT’:

‘Extreme’ wildfire warning issued as heatwave to hit Scotland (Glasgow Times)

“Flights delayed as Stansted Airport hit by IT glitch” (Sky News)

“Massive power blackout hits Spain and Portugal” (El País)

“The Everglades dry up as worst drought since 2012 hits Florida” (Accuweather)

“Global warming hits hardest for those who can’t escape it” (Mongabay)

“UK consumer confidence hit in April by Trump tariff concerns” (Financial Times)

“Scientists want to release 160 wolves in Scotland to help UK hit net zero target” (The Independent)

“Greece’s tourism hits record highs, offering optimism for 2025” (Ekathimerini)

“Global debt hits record of over $324 trillion, banking trade group says” (Reuters)



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