hit the trail

verb

To leave or depart.

“It's time for me to hit the trail and be on my way.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. figurativelyinformalTo leave or depart.

    It's time for me to hit the trail and be on my way.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hit the brickshit the road
Cite this entry
APA

hit the trail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20trail

MLA

“hit the trail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20trail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit the trail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20trail.

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