English verb: hit the books | |||
1. | hit the books (cognition) learn by reading books | ||
Samples | He is studying geology in his room. I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now. | ||
Synonyms | study | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acquire, larn, learn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bone, bone up, con, cram, drum, get up, grind away, learn, memorise, memorize, mug up, swot, swot up | ||
Entail | read | ||