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hitting the road

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

Meaning of hit the road

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
    • If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To leave a place; to go away.
    • It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
    Synonyms:
    hit the trail

Questions about hitting the road

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

Words near hitting the road in the dictionary

  1. hitting the mark
  2. hitting the nail on the head
  3. hitting the pan
  4. hitting the pavement
  5. hitting the rack
  6. hitting the road
  7. hitting the rocks
  8. hitting the roof
  9. hitting the sack
  10. hitting the sauce
  11. hitting the sheets

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