hit the deck hit the ceiling • hit the dirt · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · hit the deck · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger. Synonyms: hit the dirt, hit the deck. Example: "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · hit the dirt · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B t latin small letter t U+0074