hitting the spot

A form of hit the spot — To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.

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Meanings

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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