hit-and-ˈmiss
1hit and miss — See: HIT OR MISS …
2hit and miss — See: HIT OR MISS …
3hit and miss — hit and/or miss if something is hit and miss, you cannot be certain of its quality because it is sometimes good and sometimes bad. We used a cheap printer, but the quality was a bit hit or miss. Weather forecasting used to be a very hit and miss… …
4hit-and-miss — • hit or miss • hit and miss adj Unplanned; uncontrolled; aimless; careless. John did a lot of hit or miss reading, some of it about taxes. Mary packed her bag in hurried, hit or miss fashion …
5hit-and-miss — adj also .hit or miss done in a way that is not planned or organized →↑random ▪ The campaign was rather a hit and miss affair …
6hit\ and\ miss — • hit or miss • hit and miss adv In an unplanned or uncontrolled way; aimlessly; carelessly. George didn t know which house on the street was Jane s, so he began ringing doorbells hit or miss. •• unsystematic; random; relying on chance; not… …
7hit-and-miss — [hit′ n mis′] adj. 1. resulting in both successes and failures: said as of a series of attempts 2. HIT OR MISS …
8hit and miss — Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail …
9hit-and-miss — hit′ and miss′ adj. hit or miss • Etymology: 1895–1900 …
10hit-and-miss — ► hit and miss done or occurring at random. Main Entry: ↑hit …
