hit-or-miss
[ hit-er-mis ]
/ ˈhɪt ərˈmɪs /
adjective
careless; inattentive; haphazard: The professor criticized the hit-or-miss quality of our research.
Origin of hit-or-miss
First recorded in 1600–10
Words nearby hit-or-miss
hit up for,
hit upon,
hit wicket,
hit-and-miss,
hit-and-run,
hit-or-miss,
hit-run,
hit-skip,
hitachi,
hitch,
hitch a ride
Definition for hit or miss (2 of 2)
Origin of hit
before 1100; 1865–70,
Americanism
for def 5a; Middle English
hitten, Old English
hittan; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
hitta to come upon (by chance), meet with
OTHER WORDS FROM hit
British Dictionary definitions for hit or miss
hit
/ (hɪt) /
verb hits, hitting or hit (mainly tr)
noun
Word Origin for hit
Old English
hittan, from Old Norse
hitta
Idioms and Phrases with hit or miss (1 of 2)
hit or miss
Haphazardly, at random. For example, She took dozens of photos, hit or miss, hoping that some would be good. [c. 1600]
Idioms and Phrases with hit or miss (2 of 2)
hit