hit-and-run

hit-and-run
,hit-and-`run1 adjective
a hit-and-run accident is one in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car
a. a hit-and-run attack is one in which someone attacks someone suddenly and then leaves quickly
hit-and-run
,hit-and-`run 2 noun singular
1. ) a play in baseball in which a HITTER swings at a ball as a runner runs from a base
2. ) an accident in which a driver does not stop after their vehicle has hit a person or another car

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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