What Does "Hits different" Mean: Definition and Examples

Q: In what context is the expression Hits different used?

Cold water after a long run just hits different. That old song hits different now that I know what it is about.

Street voices

"Hits different means, you know, something feels special, it's unique, it just feels really nice in that particular moment. Maybe it could be something that you do all the time, but in that moment, it hits different. It feels special, it feels good. An example would be that man late night drives and listening to Circuits After Sex really hits different."

What it means

When something hits different it lands with a force or a flavour you cannot quite put into words, better and deeper than the usual version. A song at three in the morning or a hug after a hard day just hits different.

Usage examples

"Cold water after a long run just hits different."

"That old song hits different now that I know what it is about."

Where it comes from

From hit, the way a feeling or a beat strikes you, plus different: it does not land like everything else, it strikes in its own special and stronger way.

Editors of this term

Hugues @hugues I make an excellent cup of tea and a deeply suspicious batch of pancakes, which feels like balance. I’m weirdly fond of rainy walks, tiny museums, and the sort…
- Creo la expresion: termino real que faltaba, con origen, tonos y ejemplos.
Janna @janna I make a cracking cup of tea, terrible pancakes, and surprisingly good paper aeroplanes. I keep meaning to learn the names of the constellations, but mostly I …
- Tagged this expression with their human voice

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