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hitting rock bottom

hitting rock bottom is the present participle and gerund of hit rock bottom.

Meaning of hit rock bottom

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To reach the lowest possible state in one's life.

Questions about hitting rock bottom

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

Words near hitting rock bottom in the dictionary

  1. hitting partner
  2. hitting partners
  3. hitting pause
  4. hitting pay dirt
  5. hitting paydirt
  6. hitting rock bottom
  7. hitting send
  8. hitting someone for six
  9. hitting someone when they are down
  10. hitting the accelerator
  11. hitting the big time

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