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hitting the spot

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

Meaning of hit the spot

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.
    • Some ice cold lemonade would hit the spot on a warm afternoon.

Questions about hitting the spot

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

Words near hitting the spot in the dictionary

  1. hitting the shops
  2. hitting the shower
  3. hitting the showers
  4. hitting the silk
  5. hitting the skids
  6. hitting the spot
  7. hitting the stores
  8. hitting the streets
  9. hitting the trail
  10. hitting the wall
  11. hitting them licks

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