What Does "Hitting someone up" Mean: Definition and Examples

Street voices

"Hit me up is basically just a phrase used to tell someone to, you know, text you, call you, come over, or, you know, give you something. An example would be, hey, I heard you got tickets to the semifinals for the World Cup. Hit me up."

"Hitting someone up meaning to contact someone. Man, it was so fun meeting you. We should keep in contact. Oh, yeah, for sure. You know what? I'll give you my number and you just make sure to hit me up. All right, for sure, man."

What it means

It means getting in touch with someone, usually by text, call, or DM, in a casual friendly way. You use it for making plans, checking in, or reaching out after meeting somebody. Super common in everyday US and Canadian chat, and way more relaxed than saying contact someone, which sounds stiff and weirdly office-core.

Usage examples

"We met at the bar for ten minutes, swapped numbers, and now he keeps hitting me up about tacos like we're cousins from birth."

"If you ever pass through town, hit me up and we will grab coffee, I know a place that roasts its own beans on site."

"Just hit her up and see if she's still down for tonight."

"I haven't talked to him in months, but he randomly hit me up asking if I still had that old PlayStation."

"I was gonna lay low tonight, but Maya hit me up saying everybody's at Lou's already."

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Where it comes from

Built on hit, the quick tap to get attention, plus up to aim it at a person. That light knock became the casual way to reach out, far friendlier than the stiff sound of contact someone.

Editors of this term

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