hit and run English

Meaning hit and run meaning

What does hit and run mean?

hit and run noun

— (legal) The crime of causing an accident, as with a motor vehicle, and leaving without acknowledging responsibility.

— (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.

— baseball play

hit and run verb

— To hit something or someone with a vehicle and leave the scene of the incident.

— join a poker game, quickly win several hands, then leave