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hitting like a ton of bricks

hitting like a ton of bricks is the present participle and gerund of hit like a ton of bricks.

Meaning of hit like a ton of bricks

Verb

hit like a ton of bricks (third-person singular simple present hits like a ton of bricks, present participle hitting like a ton of bricks, simple past and past participle hit like a ton of bricks)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.
    • His depression hit him like a ton of bricks.

Questions about hitting like a ton of bricks

What is hitting like a ton of bricks the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting like a ton of bricks is the present participle and gerund of hit like a ton of bricks.

Words near hitting like a ton of bricks in the dictionary

  1. hitting it for six
  2. hitting it from the back
  3. hitting it off
  4. hitting it up
  5. hitting licks
  6. hitting like a ton of bricks
  7. hitting like a truck
  8. hitting off
  9. hitting on
  10. hitting on all cylinders
  11. hitting on all six

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