HIT THE DECK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger
   Synonym(s)
   • hit the dirt (what does hit the dirt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire
   Hypernyms(s) hit the deck is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)