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hitting the gold

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

Meaning of hit the gold

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To shoot an arrow that lands in the center yellow ring of the target.
    Synonyms:
    shoot the gold

Questions about hitting the gold

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

Words near hitting the gold in the dictionary

  1. hitting the deck
  2. hitting the dirt
  3. hitting the fan
  4. hitting the floor
  5. hitting the gas
  6. hitting the gold
  7. hitting the ground running
  8. hitting the gym
  9. hitting the hay
  10. hitting the head
  11. hitting the headlines

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