English dictionary



Hint: Asterisk (*) is a wildcard. Asterisk substitutes zero or more characters.

English verb: hit the books

1. hit the books (cognition) learn by reading books


SamplesHe is studying geology in his room.
I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now.


Synonymsstudy


Pattern of useSomebody ----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


Entailread









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk