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hitting the shower

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

Meaning of hit the shower

Verb

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

  1. To take a shower.
  2. To exit play in a sports competition, often with the implication of poor performance.

Questions about hitting the shower

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

Words near hitting the shower in the dictionary

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

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