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hits the gas

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

Meaning of hit the gas

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)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To go; go faster.
    • They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.

Questions about hits the gas

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

Words near hits the gas in the dictionary

  1. hits the ceiling
  2. hits the deck
  3. hits the dirt
  4. hits the fan
  5. hits the floor
  6. hits the gas
  7. hits the gold
  8. hits the ground running
  9. hits the gym
  10. hits the hay
  11. hits the head

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