Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit a wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables
hit a wall
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come up against an insurmountable problem; to be brought to a halt.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hits a wall (present, singular) hitting a wall (participle, present)

Phrases

hit the wall

Frequently Paired Words

hit the wall

Synonyms

hit a brick wall

Questions

What does hit a wall mean?
To come up against an insurmountable problem; to be brought to a halt.

How to pronounce hit a wall

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