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hitting the shops

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

Meaning of hit the shops

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become available for purchase at retail locations.

Questions about hitting the shops

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

Words near hitting the shops in the dictionary

  1. hitting the roof
  2. hitting the sack
  3. hitting the sauce
  4. hitting the sheets
  5. hitting the shelves
  6. hitting the shops
  7. hitting the shower
  8. hitting the showers
  9. hitting the silk
  10. hitting the skids
  11. hitting the spot

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