hitting the deck

A form of hit the deck — To drop to a lying or other low position, especially quickly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit the deck
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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