hitting the wall

A form of hit the wall — To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit the wall
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hitting the wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20the%20wall

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

Chicago

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

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