hit the pavement
hit the pavement verb: to travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
Verb
hit the pavement (third-person singular simple present hits the pavement, present participle hitting the pavement, simple past and past participle hit the pavement)
- To travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
- But getting people to hit the pavement is more than just a health concern. . . . [M]unicipalities are looking to combat inner-city decay by keeping the streets flush with pedestrians.2007 July 31, Ceri Au, “Fighting for the Right to Flush”, in Time
- To travel or begin to move in an automobile or other road vehicle.
- And when we hit the pavement, we found we had covered the last 54 miles in an hour and twenty minutes.1925, "Automotive Section: "Hitting it up" (advertisement)," Ottawa Citizen, 4 July (retrieved 28 Sep 2010)
- Synonyms:
- hit the bricks, pound the pavement, hit the road
Synonyms of hit the pavement
Forms of hit the pavement
| third-person singular present | hits the pavement |
|---|---|
| present participle | hitting the pavement |
| past participle | hit the pavement |
| past | hit the pavement |
Questions about hit the pavement
- What does hit the pavement mean?
- Hit the pavement means to travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
- What part of speech is hit the pavement?
- Hit the pavement is a verb.
- What is the past tense of hit the pavement?
- The past tense of hit the pavement is hit the pavement.
Words near hit the pavement in the dictionary
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