English

hit the gas

Meaning: to accelerate; to start going faster in a vehicle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base hit the gas
3rd person singular present hits the gas
Present participle hitting the gas
Past hit the gas
Will future will hit the gas
Going-to future going to hit the gas
Imperative negative don't hit the gas / do not hit the gas

Example

When the light turned green, Maya hit the gas and merged onto the highway.
When the light turned green, Maya hit the gas and merged onto the highway.

Usage Notes

An informal driving expression. The past-tense surface is also hit the gas because hit does not change spelling in the past.

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