hit the deck

verb

To drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly.

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hit the dirt
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Meanings

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

present singular third person hits the deck · participle present hitting the deck

  1. informalTo drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbfall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger

Similar
hit the dirt
Broader
move
Also see
hit the dirt

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Indonesian tiarap
  • tiarapTo drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly
Italian mettersi giù
  • mettersi giùTo drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly
Russian ложись
  • ложись (ložisʹ)To drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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