Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit the skids

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: hit the skids
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fail; to decline.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"After all, if these measures could've succeeded, they would've been implemented five years ago when the world economy hadn't yet hit the skids."
"A metaverse backlash, already fully rooted, began to bloom. Microsoft’s military contract hit the skids, Disney laid off its entire metaverse team, and even Zuckerberg’s own employees seem not to have much time for the technology."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

hits the skids (present, singular) hitting the skids (participle, present)

Phrases

on the skids skid row

Frequently Paired Words

on the skids skid row

Questions

What does hit the skids mean?: To fail; to decline.

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