hits the streets

A form of hit the streets — To go out in search of something or for a specific purpose.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hit the streets
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: hits the streets on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.