hit the deck

VERB

fall to the ground

Synonyms

WEAK

lie prone pile out roll out show a leg

Example Sentences

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At 1-1, Hearts' Alexandros Kyziridis hit the deck after an apparent trip from Tawanda Maswanhise.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Pages held on as Hernández hit the deck.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

It was the first time Inoue, a man with 23 knockouts in 26 fights, had hit the deck.

From BBC • May 6, 2024

There was a tense moment in the fifth when Tatis hit the deck on a high-and-tight pitch from Joe Kelly that hit the knob of the bat and sent it flying.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

There was a crash outside as a heavy wooden object hit the deck.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee