hit the wall en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (idiomatic, informal) To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.
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(derogatory, idiomatic, informal) Of a woman: to lose her physical attractiveness through growing older.
Don't tell Heather Locklear. She won't be able to hear you anyway, as she is over forty and will have to turn up her hearing aid. By the way, please note that, according to urbandictionary.com, men don't hit the wall.
2014, Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella, Have a Nice Guilt Trip, page 50:N. L. Shraman, How to Seduce a Girl? The Science of Seduction Ninety percent of girls hit 24, they hit the wall; 25 they hit the wall because they don't care take care of themselves. They don't know any better because they hit their peak so young.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hit the wall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit the wall | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hitting the wall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits the wall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
es darle una pájara (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion) · ca defallir (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion) · de wenn der Mann mit dem Hammer kommt (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion) · sv tappa ångan (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion) · fr avoir un coup de pompe (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion) · fi väsähtää (experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion)