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1. (adj.) hit-and-run
guilty of fleeing the scene of an accident one has caused, esp. a vehicular accident:
a hit-and-run driver.
2. hit-and-run
involving or resulting from such action or conduct:
hit-and-run fatalities.
3. hit-and-run
pertaining to or noting a baseball play in which a runner sprints toward the next base as the pitcher delivers the ball to the batter, who must try to hit it in order to protect the runner.
4. hit-and-run
marked by taking flight immediately after a quick, concentrated attack:
a hit-and-run raid.
5. (v.i.) hit-and-run
to attempt or execute a hit-and-run play in baseball.
Etymology: (1895–1900, Amer.)
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1. (adj) hit-and-run, tip-and-run
designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape
"hit-and-run units"; "tip-and-run assaults"
2. (adj) hit-and-run(a)
involving a driver of a motor vehicle who leaves the scene of an accident
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