Hittings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individual acts of striking someone or something with force, such as blows landed in a fight or collision
2. Repeated instances of physical impact delivered by a hand, fist, bat, or other object against a target
3. Blows or knocks dealt to a person or object, often counted as separate instances of forceful contact

Etymology: "Hittings" is the plural of "hitting", a noun formed from the verb "hit". The noun itself is a straightforward derivation, built by adding the "-ing" ending that English uses to turn a verb's action into a noun, so "a hitting" names an instance of striking or making contact. The plural form simply counts those instances, so "hittings" refers to several separate blows, strikes or instances of contact. Because the verb "hit" is itself an ordinary Germanic word in English, the plural is an ordinary English plural with no unusual history behind it.

Synonyms: blows, strikes, punches