hit the floor in English

Forms: hits the floor [present, singular, third-person], hitting the floor [participle, present], hit the floor [participle, past], hit the floor [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|hit<,,hit> the floor}} hit the floor (third-person singular simple present hits the floor, present participle hitting the floor, simple past and past participle hit the floor)

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      "form": "hits the floor",
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        "To get on the dance floor and dance."
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        "(slang) To get on the dance floor and dance."
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"hit the floor" meaning in English

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