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hits the dirt

hits the dirt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the dirt.

Meaning of hit the dirt

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To drop suddenly to the ground.
  2. To fall quickly in order to evade a danger.

Questions about hits the dirt

What is hits the dirt the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hits the dirt is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hit the dirt.

Words near hits the dirt in the dictionary

  1. hits the bricks
  2. hits the buffers
  3. hits the button
  4. hits the ceiling
  5. hits the deck
  6. hits the dirt
  7. hits the fan
  8. hits the floor
  9. hits the gas
  10. hits the gold
  11. hits the ground running

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