hit it

Cue the band

Hit it is a command to begin—usually music, but also any action requiring energy or momentum: Hit it, boys! signals a band to start playing.

The phrase also means to leave: We should hit it before traffic gets bad.

In slang, hit it refers to having sex: He's been trying to hit it for months.

Related

bump uglies · groove · coupling · jam · slap · begin · strike while hot · shag · do the deed · vibe · start · connect · commence · improvise · knock · score · nail · initiate

Opposites
starting/initiating

hit itstop

Cease all motion

cut it · wrap it up · end it · hold it · take five

success/achievement

hit itblow it

Fail at crucial moment

bomb · strike out · fail · choke · whiff

intensity/energy

hit ithold back

Prevent forward movement

take it slow · go easy · back off · ease up · chill

Family

hit, it, hitting, hits, hitman, hitter, hit the sack, hit the road, hitmen

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG