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hitting like a truck

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

Meaning of hit like a truck

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To hit in an extremely powerful manner; to hit with a lot of force.
    • That boxer's punches hit like a truck!

Questions about hitting like a truck

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

Words near hitting like a truck in the dictionary

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

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