HIT-OR-MISS Definition & Meaning

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hit-or-miss

[ hit-er-mis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

careless; inattentive; haphazard:
The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.

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First recorded in 1600–10

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Haphazardly, at random. For example, She took dozens of photos, hit or miss, hoping that some would be good . [c. 1600]

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Teachers were supposed to have special training, as any special-ed teacher would, but it seemed hit-or-miss.

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The plot's busy, the visual effects hit-or-miss and its villains are neither potent nor memorable.

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The Niners have been a hit-or-miss team the past two decades.

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NFL drafts can be hit-or-miss, but getting it right often pays immediate dividends.

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Harris: Both clubs are similar, with talented rotations backed up by hit-or-miss offenses.

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