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hit the streets

hit the streets verb: to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose.

Verb

hit the streets (third-person singular simple present hits the streets, present participle hitting the streets, simple past and past participle hit the streets)

  1. (idiomatic) To go out in search of something or for a specific purpose.
    • Near-synonyms: pound the pavement; beat the bushes (North America)
  2. (idiomatic) To become available for purchase.

Synonyms of hit the streets

All synonyms of hit the streets

Forms of hit the streets

third-person singular presenthits the streets
present participlehitting the streets
past participlehit the streets
pasthit the streets

Questions about hit the streets

What does hit the streets mean?
Hit the streets means to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose.
What part of speech is hit the streets?
Hit the streets is a verb.
What is the past tense of hit the streets?
The past tense of hit the streets is hit the streets.

Words near hit the streets in the dictionary

  1. hit the showers
  2. hit the silk
  3. hit the skids
  4. hit the spot
  5. hit the stores
  6. hit the streets
  7. hit the trail
  8. hit the wall
  9. hit them licks
  10. hit too close to home
  11. hit two birds with one shot

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