Pronunciation: /hɪt ðə ˈsilɪŋ/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 When the balloon hit the ceiling, it popped.
A2 The child's toy helicopter hit the ceiling and broke.
B1 The noise from the party hit the ceiling and disturbed the neighbors.
B2 The stock market crash caused many investors to hit the ceiling.
C1 The company's profits hit the ceiling this quarter, exceeding all expectations.
C2 The singer's new album hit the ceiling in terms of sales, making it a huge success.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 When the balloon hit the ceiling, it popped.
A2 The teacher hit the ceiling when she saw the mess the students made.
B1 The boss hit the ceiling when he found out about the project delays.
B2 The athlete hit the ceiling with joy when he won the championship.
C1 The shareholders hit the ceiling when they learned about the company's financial losses.
C2 The government officials hit the ceiling over the leaked classified information.
adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun
A1 She hit the ceiling when she saw the spider in her room.
A2 The teacher hit the ceiling when she found out the students hadn't done their homework.
B1 The boss hit the ceiling when he saw the financial report showing a huge loss.
B2 The manager hit the ceiling when he discovered that the project deadline had been missed.
C1 The CEO hit the ceiling when he learned about the company's involvement in a major scandal.
C2 The politician hit the ceiling when the media uncovered evidence of corruption in his administration.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 When the balloon popped, the cat hit the ceiling.
A2 The teacher hit the ceiling when she saw the students misbehaving.
B1 The boss hit the ceiling when he found out about the mistake in the report.
B2 The audience hit the ceiling with excitement when the band started playing their favorite song.
C1 The CEO hit the ceiling after discovering the company's financial losses.
C2 The politician hit the ceiling when his opponent made a personal attack during the debate.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 The little boy hit the ceiling with his toy airplane.
A2 When the teacher announced a pop quiz, the students hit the ceiling.
B1 The employees hit the ceiling when they found out about the pay cut.
B2 The fans hit the ceiling with excitement when their team scored the winning goal.
C1 The investors hit the ceiling when they saw the company's profits soar.
C2 The politician hit the ceiling when his rival made false accusations against him.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
A1 When I accidentally broke the vase, my mom hit the ceiling.
A2 The teacher hit the ceiling when she saw the students misbehaving in class.
B1 The boss hit the ceiling when he found out about the project delays.
B2 The manager hit the ceiling when he discovered the financial discrepancies in the company.
C1 The CEO hit the ceiling upon hearing about the massive data breach.
C2 The president hit the ceiling when he learned about the corruption scandal within his administration.
formal The noise from the construction work caused the tenant to hit the ceiling and file a complaint.
informal When I told my mom I failed my math test, she hit the ceiling.
slang My friend's parents hit the ceiling when they found out he got a tattoo.
figurative The news of the company's bankruptcy made the investors hit the ceiling.
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