Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hit the wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.87 in modern English

Syllables: hit the wall
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

Informal

verb

Of a woman: to lose her physical attractiveness through growing older.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"Don't tell Heather Locklear. She won't be able to hear you anyway, as she is over forty and will have to turn up her hearing aid. By the way, please note that, according to urbandictionary.com, men don't hit the wall."
"N. L. Shraman, How to Seduce a Girl? The Science of Seduction Ninety percent of girls hit 24, they hit the wall; 25 they hit the wall because they don't care take care of themselves. They don't know any better because they hit their peak so young."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

hit a wall

Frequently Paired Words

hit a wall

Synonyms

bonk

Questions

What does hit the wall mean?: To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.

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