How to Pronounce "hit the gas"
expression
HIT-thuh-GAS
hit-thuh-GAS
Definition
To press the gas pedal in a car to make it go faster. Used literally for driving and sometimes figuratively to mean 'speed up' or 'go faster' in any activity.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɪt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡæs
British English
hˈɪt/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈæs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HIT-thuh-GAS
UK
hit-thuh-GAS
Listen in Context
It's a green light—hit the gas!
When you want to go faster, just hit the gas.
He told me to hit the gas so we wouldn't be late.
We're running late, so let's hit the gas and get there quicker.