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hitting pause

hitting pause is the present participle and gerund of hit pause.

Meaning of hit pause

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To pause (an activity); stop, terminate.
    • We need to hit pause on this project for now, and switch gears to the next thing.

Questions about hitting pause

What is hitting pause the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting pause is the present participle and gerund of hit pause.

Words near hitting pause in the dictionary

  1. hitting one out of the ballpark
  2. hitting one's marks
  3. hitting out
  4. hitting partner
  5. hitting partners
  6. hitting pause
  7. hitting pay dirt
  8. hitting paydirt
  9. hitting rock bottom
  10. hitting send
  11. hitting someone for six

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