hit up
phrasal verb
hit up; hitting up; hits up
US, informal
: to ask (someone) for something (such as money)
She's waiting for the right moment to hit up her father for a loan.
I donated money to that charity a few months ago, and they're already hitting me up for more.
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Dine on waterfront patios along Minnetonka while admiring the views, then hit up the local boutiques in Excelsior.
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AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
Analysts have forecast that Bitcoin could hit up to $250,000 in value by the end of 2025.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple’s night didn’t end with dinner, as the pair later hopped in a red Ferrari and hit up Secrets Palace, a popular strip club in Lagos, Nigeria.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025
According to his parents’ respective Instagram feeds, Calem enjoys hitting up the arcade, writing zombie screenplays with his dad and hiking with their family dog, Bear.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
Analysts have forecast that Bitcoin could hit up to $250,000 in value by the end of 2025.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The couple’s night didn’t end with dinner, as the pair later hopped in a red Ferrari and hit up Secrets Palace, a popular strip club in Lagos, Nigeria.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 7 Feb. 2025
According to his parents’ respective Instagram feeds, Calem enjoys hitting up the arcade, writing zombie screenplays with his dad and hiking with their family dog, Bear.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Hit up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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