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hitting the rocks

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

Meaning of hit the rocks

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To reach a low point in one's pursuits.

Questions about hitting the rocks

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

Words near hitting the rocks in the dictionary

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

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