HIT THE DECK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does hit the deck mean? 

• HIT THE DECK (verb)
  The verb HIT THE DECK has 1 sense:

1. fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

  Familiarity information: HIT THE DECK used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HIT THE DECK (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

hit the deck; hit the dirt

Context example:

The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire

Hypernyms (to "hit the deck" is one way to...):

move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s