(chiefly US and Australia, informal, figuratively) To study, especially with particular intensity.

(informal) To develop an amicable relationship (with), especially in a sudden manner during an initial encounter.

(dated) A list of the most popular songs at the moment. / (baseball) Many hits in a row scored by one team.

(idiomatic) To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

(slang) The inhalation of marijuana smoke through a bong.

present participle of hit the pavement

(idiomatic) To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.

To address. / (idiomatic) To think of; to discover or invent.

(idiomatic) To strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.

(now chiefly US) Inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing.