hit the sack en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A reference to the manner in which farmers tend to sleep on sacks of hay.
Meanings
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(slang) To go to bed.
K.P. Arches—Like a housewife who spends a day on the range, a soldier gets tired feet and is eager to hit the sack.
1953, "New Army, Familiar Scenes" (photo essay), New York Times, 18 Jan., p. SM45 (caption)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitting the sack | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits the sack | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hit the sack | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit the sack | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
turn into a pumpkin · hit the hay · hit the rack · hit the sheets
Translations (8)
pl iść w kimono (to go to bed) · pl uderzyć w kimono (to go to bed) · pl uderzać w kimono (to go to bed) · de sich aufs Ohr legen (to go to bed) · de an der Matratze horchen (to go to bed) · de in die Federn gehen (to go to bed) · pl pójść w kimono (to go to bed) · de sich in die Falle hauen (to go to bed)