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hits the wall

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

Meaning of hit the wall

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.
    Synonyms:
    bonk
  2. (derogatory, idiomatic, informal) Of a woman: to lose her physical attractiveness through growing older.
    • Don't tell Heather Locklear. She won't be able to hear you anyway, as she is over forty and will have to turn up her hearing aid. By the way, please note that, according to urbandictionary.com, men don't hit the wall.2014, Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella, Have a Nice Guilt Trip, page 50

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

Words near hits the wall in the dictionary

  1. hits the skids
  2. hits the spot
  3. hits the stores
  4. hits the streets
  5. hits the trail
  6. hits the wall
  7. hits them licks
  8. hits too close to home
  9. hits two birds with one shot
  10. hits two targets with one arrow
  11. hits up

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