hit the books hitter • hit the ceiling · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hit the books · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 13 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) learn by reading books. Synonyms: study, hit the books. Examples: "He is studying geology in his room." "I have an exam next week; i must hit the books now." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · study · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074