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hitting the mark

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

Meaning of hit the mark

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To succeed or work very well; to do the trick.
    • You know the syndrome: Saturday night when everyone is supposed to do something exciting and have a great time. […] We ticked off our options: dancing, the bars, a movie, the theatre, the baths, a concert, dinner at a good restaurant. None of them hit the mark. We both realized that what we most...1980 August 9, John D'Emilio, “There's No Place Like Home”, in Gay Community News, page 8

Questions about hitting the mark

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

Words near hitting the mark in the dictionary

  1. hitting the hay
  2. hitting the head
  3. hitting the headlines
  4. hitting the high notes
  5. hitting the jackpot
  6. hitting the mark
  7. hitting the nail on the head
  8. hitting the pan
  9. hitting the pavement
  10. hitting the rack
  11. hitting the road

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