hit the pavement
hit the pavement · hits the pavement · hit the pavement · hitting the pavement
To travel on foot, as on a sidewalkTo travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
» Yanni fell but didn't hit the pavement.
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2 senses(idiomatic)To travel on foot, as on a sidewalk.
(idiomatic)To travel or begin to move in an automobile or other road vehicle.
Examples
1 sentencesYanni fell but didn't hit the pavement.
Forms
hits the pavement, hitting the pavement, hit the pavement, hit the pavement| Base form | hit the pavement · to hit the pavement |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hits the pavement |
| Present participle | hitting the pavement |
| Past simple | hit the pavement |
| Past participle | hit the pavement |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsbegin to walk:hit the brickspound the pavement
begin to move in an auto:hit the road
Lessons 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.