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hitting the board

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

Meaning of hit the board

Verb

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

  1. To finish in first, second, third or fourth place, thus appearing on the winners' board.

Questions about hitting the board

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

Words near hitting the board in the dictionary

  1. hitting send
  2. hitting someone for six
  3. hitting someone when they are down
  4. hitting the accelerator
  5. hitting the big time
  6. hitting the board
  7. hitting the books
  8. hitting the bottle
  9. hitting the bricks
  10. hitting the buffers
  11. hitting the button

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