hit the gas
hit the gas verb: to go; go faster.
Verb
hit the gas (third-person singular simple present hits the gas, present participle hitting the gas, simple past and past participle hit the gas)
- To go; go faster.
- They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
- Impera's right below us. I'm pointing her straight down and hitting the gas. There's a military base down there that'll try to blow us apart before we hit. Let's not be here when that happens.2014 November [2014 May 28], Mac Walters, Jeremy Barlow, “Mass Effect: Foundation #11”, in Mass Effect: Foundation, volume 3 (Science Fiction), spoken by Zaeed Massani, Dark Horse Comics, →ISBN...
- To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.
- Synonyms:
- hit the accelerator, step on the gas
Synonyms of hit the gas
Antonyms
Forms of hit the gas
| third-person singular present | hits the gas |
|---|---|
| present participle | hitting the gas |
| past participle | hit the gas |
| past | hit the gas |
Origin of hit the gas
Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.
Questions about hit the gas
- What does hit the gas mean?
- Hit the gas means to go; go faster.
- What part of speech is hit the gas?
- Hit the gas is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hit the gas?
- The past tense of hit the gas is hit the gas.
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