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hits the hay

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

Meaning of hit the hay

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To go to bed.
    • "Time to hit the hay," Dave yawned. The bartender called "Good-night" as Dingwell went out of the swinging doors.1917, William MacLeod Raine, chapter 3, in The Sheriff's Son

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

Words near hits the hay in the dictionary

  1. hits the floor
  2. hits the gas
  3. hits the gold
  4. hits the ground running
  5. hits the gym
  6. hits the hay
  7. hits the head
  8. hits the headlines
  9. hits the high notes
  10. hits the jackpot
  11. hits the mark

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