1. fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; - Example: "The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" [syn: hit the dirt, hit the deck]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hit the dirt
v 1: fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The
soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" [syn: hit
the dirt, hit the deck]