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Hit and run
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
The
crime
of
causing
an
accident
,
as with
a
motor vehicle
, and
leaving
without
acknowledging
responsibility.
●
In Baseball:
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.
●
In Military:
The
military
technique
of
attacking
one place and then
quickly
moving
to another before
defenders
can react.
Verb
●
To
hit
something or someone with a
vehicle
and
leave
the
scene
of the incident.
●
To
join
a
poker
game
,
quickly
win
several
hands
, then leave.
●
In Backgammon:
Synonym of
pick
and pass
●
In Internet:
To
download
through
peer-to-peer
file sharing
protocols
(e.g; BitTorrent) without seeding.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Hit-And-Run
Hit-Skip
Tippity Runs
Pick And Pass
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