hit the road

Speech parts

1. hit the road - Verb

2. hit the road - Phrase

Meaning

(idiomatic) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
Synonym: hit the pavement

(idiomatic) To leave a place; to go away.
It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.
Synonym: hit the trail

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

gad shoo shove off start out head for the hills take the air peregrinate walk away break camp skeed pilgrimize

Antonyms

return remain response wait await rejoinder
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Examples

Age is just a number. Unless, that is, you live in Hollywood, where there's this notion that if you haven't hit it big by your 20s, you may as well hit the road. Kate Walsh

After a long absence from touring, Rundgren hit the road with Nearly Human—2nd Wind band, which included brass and a trio of slinky backup singers (one of whom, Michele Gray, Rundgren married). Source: Internet

After college he hit the road. Source: Internet

After canceling 2020 vacations, travelers are eager to hit the road, but will it be to Europe — or Michigan? Source: Internet

…and as we see in a nice all-encompassing montage, being the mother of this foundling becomes just one of the life changes Emily makes, joining Birdy to hit the road preaching about the miracle of the “Reborn Babe.” Source: Internet

Harper has 11 homers and 28 RBIs for the Phillies, who hit the road for the final seven games. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

hit the road

Close letter words and terms

hit the pavement hit the pit hit the rack hit the rock hit the rocks hit the roof