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hitting the streets

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

Meaning of hit the streets

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To go out in search of something or for a specific purpose.
    • Near-synonyms: pound the pavement; beat the bushes (North America)
  2. (idiomatic) To become available for purchase.

Questions about hitting the streets

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

Words near hitting the streets in the dictionary

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

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