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hits the spot

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

Meaning of hit the spot

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.
    • Some ice cold lemonade would hit the spot on a warm afternoon.

Questions about hits the spot

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

Words near hits the spot in the dictionary

  1. hits the shops
  2. hits the shower
  3. hits the showers
  4. hits the silk
  5. hits the skids
  6. hits the spot
  7. hits the stores
  8. hits the streets
  9. hits the trail
  10. hits the wall
  11. hits them licks

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