hit the gas
To go; go fasterTo go; go faster.
Meaning
2 senses(US, idiomatic)To go; go faster.
They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
Gas geben
жать на газžatʹ na gaz, газану́тьgazanútʹ, газова́тьgazovátʹ
(idiomatic, informal)To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.
Examples
5 sentencesTom hit the gas.
deTom gab Vollgas. — brauchinet
Ziri hit the gas and drove away.
Ziri walked down the road till he hit a gas station.
Pietro put the car back in drive and hit the gas.
Ziri can't hit the gas.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.
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Forms
hits the gas, hitting the gas, hit the gas, hit the gas| Base form | hit the gas · to hit the gas |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits the gas |
| Present participle | hitting the gas |
| Past simple | hit the gas |
| Past participle | hit the gas |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.