hit bottom

verb

To reach a nadir or lowest point.

“After years of wild partying, Joe hit bottom and became a homeless drug addict.”

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Meanings

verbhit bottom (third-person singular simple present hits bottom, present participle hitting bottom, simple past and past participle hit bottom)

present singular third person hits bottom · participle present hitting bottom

  1. figurativelyTo reach a nadir or lowest point.

    After years of wild partying, Joe hit bottom and became a homeless drug addict.

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APA

hit bottom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20bottom

MLA

“hit bottom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20bottom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit bottom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20bottom.

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