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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To hit (a tennis ball, for example) too hard or too far.
  • intransitive verb To hit beyond, as in golf.
  • intransitive verb To overhit a ball.

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  • verb To hit too far or too hard.

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over- +‎ hit

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