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hit the road

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhɪt ðə ˈroʊd/ · UK /ˌhɪt ðə ˈrəʊd/

hit the road means: To leave a place or tell someone to go away.

verb

LEAVEB1

To leave a place or tell someone to go away.

  • It is late; I should hit the road.
  • He told the noisy visitors to hit the road.
  • We thanked our hosts and hit the road.

Similar words: leave, go away

Opposites: stay

Common phrases: hit the road now, hit the road soon

START TRAVELINGB1

To start a journey by car or another road vehicle.

  • We hit the road at dawn.
  • They packed the car and hit the road.
  • Shall we hit the road before the traffic builds up?

Similar words: set off, head off

Common phrases: hit the road early, hit the road again

Questions about hit the road

What does hit the road mean?

To leave a place or tell someone to go away.

What is hit the road in other languages?

Türkçe: ayrılmak · Español: irse · Français: partir · Deutsch: gehen · Italiano: andarsene · 日本語: 立ち去る

How do you pronounce hit the road?

In American English /ˌhɪt ðə ˈroʊd/; in British English /ˌhɪt ðə ˈrəʊd/.

How do you use hit the road in a sentence?

It is late; I should hit the road. He told the noisy visitors to hit the road.

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