Hyphenation of hit-and-run
How to hyphenate hit-and-run
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.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 11
- Words Count
- 3
- Characters without spaces Count
- 11
Definitions of hit-and-run
hit-and-run is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.
- nounA 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.
- nounThe military technique of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or being a hit and run.
Words nearby hit-and-run
- histrionicism
- histrionics
- histrionism
- histrionize
- hists
- hit
- hit-and-miss
- (hit-and-run)
- hit-in
- hit-off
- hit-or-miss
- hit-or-missness
- hit-run
- hit-skip
- hit's
- hitch
- hitch-hiker
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.