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hitting it and quitting it

hitting it and quitting it is the present participle and gerund of hit it and quit it.

Meaning of hit it and quit it

Verb

hit it and quit it (third-person singular simple present hits it and quits it, present participle hitting it and quitting it, simple past and past participle hit it and quit it)

  1. (slang) To have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.
    • They just want to hit it and quit it. When this white man done had enough, you won't even know where he is.1999, Connie Rose Porter, Imani All Mine, page 105

Questions about hitting it and quitting it

What is hitting it and quitting it the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting it and quitting it is the present participle and gerund of hit it and quit it.

Words near hitting it and quitting it in the dictionary

  1. hitting below the belt
  2. hitting bottom
  3. hitting different
  4. hitting home
  5. hitting into the long grass
  6. hitting it and quitting it
  7. hitting it big
  8. hitting it for six
  9. hitting it from the back
  10. hitting it off
  11. hitting it up

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