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hitting the dirt

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

Meaning of hit the dirt

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To drop suddenly to the ground.
  2. To fall quickly in order to evade a danger.

Questions about hitting the dirt

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

Words near hitting the dirt in the dictionary

  1. hitting the bricks
  2. hitting the buffers
  3. hitting the button
  4. hitting the ceiling
  5. hitting the deck
  6. hitting the dirt
  7. hitting the fan
  8. hitting the floor
  9. hitting the gas
  10. hitting the gold
  11. hitting the ground running

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