hit the wall

verb

To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticinformalTo experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

    Synonyms: bonk

  2. derogatoryidiomaticinformallifestyleOf a woman: to lose her physical attractiveness through growing older.

    N. L. Shraman, How to Seduce a Girl? The Science of Seduction Ninety percent of girls hit 24, they hit the wall; 25 they hit the wall because they don't care take care of themselves. They don't know any better because they hit their peak so young.

    1 more example

    Don't tell Heather Locklear. She won't be able to hear you anyway, as she is over forty and will have to turn up her hearing aid. By the way, please note that, according to urbandictionary.com, men don't hit the wall.

    2014, Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella, Have a Nice Guilt Trip, page 50

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

Similar
bonk
Also see
bonk

Translations

Catalan defallir
  • defallirexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
Finnish väsähtää
  • väsähtääexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
French avoir un coup de pompe
  • avoir un coup de pompeexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
German wenn der Mann mit dem Hammer kommt
  • wenn der Mann mit dem Hammer kommtexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
Spanish darle una pájara
  • darle una pájaraexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
Swedish tappa ångan
  • tappa ånganexperience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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