hit the wall

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hit the wall

verb hits the wall · hitting the wall · hit the wall

idiomatic, informal To experience sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion, e.g. when cycling.
Similar: bonk
derogatory, idiomatic, informal Of a woman: to lose her physical attractiveness through growing older. Don't tell Heather Locklear. She won't be able to hear you anyway, as she is over forty and will have to turn up her hearing aid. By the way, please note that, according to urbandictionary.com, men don't hit the wall.

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verb experience sudden fatigue from glycogen depletion

Español	darle una pájara
Français	avoir un coup de pompe
Deutsch	wenn der Mann mit dem Hammer kommt

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@misc{hit_the_wall_2026,
  title = {hit the wall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20wall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}