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HIT THE DECK

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 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 dangerplay

  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


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