is a specific kind of: touch.

is a broader term that covers: stub | ping | bang, spang | rear-end | broadside | connect | spat | thud | bottom | bottom out | bump, knock | bump into, butt against, jar against, knock against, run into | clash, collide | glance ... show more.

verb group: strike.

is the opposite of: miss.

derivation: hit, hitting, striking | striker | collision, hit | contact, impinging, striking | rap, strike, tap | hitter, striker.