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hit-and-run

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "hit-and-run" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable

11 characters

English (US)

1syllable

hit-and-run

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, hit-and-run is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofhit-and-run

1noun

The crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.
A play in baseball where the baserunners leave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.
The military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.

1adjective

Of, pertaining to, or being a hit and run.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

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After

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