Definition of "hit someone for six" in English

Verb

1. To score six points against (a bowler) by hitting the ball over the boundary.

2. To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.

   • When I heard about the accident, it hit me for six.

3. To hit another person very hard.

   • When he swore at me again, I couldn't hold back. So, I hit him for six.