hitting the hay

phrase

variants or hitting the sack
Definition of hitting the haynext
present participle of hit the hay
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“Hitting the hay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting%20the%20hay. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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