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.
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?
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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