hitstop en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Indo-European *kh₂id-néh₂-ti Proto-Germanic *hittijaną Old Norse hittader. Old English hyttan Middle English hitten English hit Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn Old English stoppian Middle English stoppen English stop English hitstop From hit + stop.
Meanings
- (qualifier:animation, uncountable) The technique of briefly pausing an animation when one character strikes another, typically done to make the hit feel more impactful.