hit the pavement

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Definition of hit the pavement in English English dictionary

To travel or begin to move in an automobile or other road vehicle

And when we hit the pavement, we found we had covered the last 54 miles in an hour and twenty minutes..

To travel on foot, as on a sidewalk

But getting people to hit the pavement is more than just a health concern. . . . unicipalities are looking to combat inner-city decay by keeping the streets flush with pedestrians.

Hyphenation

hit the pave·ment

Turkish pronunciation

hît dhi peyvmınt

Synonyms

hit the bricks, pound the pavement, hit the road

Pronunciation

/ˈhət ᴛʜē ˈpāvmənt/ /ˈhɪt ðiː ˈpeɪvmənt/