Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hit_the_books
1 sense of hit the books
Sense 1
study, hit the books -- (learn by reading books; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now")
=> learn, larn, acquire -- (gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate")