What is "base hit"

Hit \Hit\, n.

1. A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

   So he the famed Cilician fencer praised, And, at each hit, with wonder seems amazed.
   --Dryden.

2. A stroke of success in an enterprise, as by a fortunate chance; as, he made a hit; esp. A performance, as a musical recording, movie, or play, which achieved great popularity or acclaim; also used of books or objects of commerce which become big sellers; as, the new notebook computer was a big hit with business travellers.

   What late he called a blessing, now was wit, And God's good providence, a lucky hit.
   --Pope.

3. A peculiarly apt expression or turn of thought; a phrase which hits the mark; as, a happy hit.

4. A game won at backgammon after the adversary has removed some of his men. It counts less than a gammon.

5. (Baseball) A striking of the ball; as, a safe hit; a foul hit; -- sometimes used specifically for a base hit.

6. An act of murder performed for hire, esp. by a professional assassin.

   Base hit, Safe hit, Sacrifice hit. (Baseball) See under Base, Safe, etc.

n. (context baseball English) A successful hit in which the batter safely reaches base

n. (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely [syn: safety, bingle]