hit the deck

phrase

: to drop down to the floor suddenly

She hit the deck when the gunfire started.

Examples of hit the deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oldacre hit the deck to corral a pass that was bobbled. — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025

The ultimate compliment was Gianluigi Donnarumma’s decision to hit the deck and call for medical treatment while every outfield City player flocked to Guardiola for a rethink. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2025

After Bills safety Cole Bishop rammed the tight end with a helmet to the chest, Kelce hit the deck and was slow to get up. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025

Chet Holmgren’s hand made contact with a driving Westbrook in the face, causing a turnover as Westbrook hit the deck. — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025

Our first contender for most shameful red card of the day is Milan full-back Theo Hernandez, who hit the deck after non-existent contact — and that’s being kind — from Feyenoord’s Givairo Read (above). — Ali Rampling, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

Tagovailoa immediately hit the deck and slammed his head on the turf at Hard Rock Stadium. — Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Sep. 2024

Rhymes for hit the deck

• biotech
• bottleneck
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• turtleneck
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• breakneck
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• paycheck
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