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hits the road

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

Meaning of hit the road

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
    • If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To leave a place; to go away.
    • It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
    Synonyms:
    hit the trail

Questions about hits the road

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

Words near hits the road in the dictionary

  1. hits the mark
  2. hits the nail on the head
  3. hits the pan
  4. hits the pavement
  5. hits the rack
  6. hits the road
  7. hits the rocks
  8. hits the roof
  9. hits the sack
  10. hits the sauce
  11. hits the sheets

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