hit the rack

Go to bed.

I've heard "hit the sack" all my life. I think "hit the rack" is new to me.

PhilipI've heard "hit the sack" all my life. I think "hit the rack" is new to me.

As far as I know it's a term used in the U. S. Navy and Marine Corp. That's where I learned it anyway. On board Navy ships the beds are called "racks" (for reasons not relevant here) so when someone goes to bed he is said to be "hitting the rack."

And what does 'hit the hay' mean then? Where's the difference between this and 'hit the rack'?

Ray, shall we introduce them to the term "hot racking" as well?

If the context is about music, I think it can also mean to release / launch /publish a CD. Is that right?

Mark D. Rose has been playing guitar for over 20 years played hundreds of performances from small club's to large arenas and currently offers lessons on the internet. His debut CD "Light Dinner Music for Raptors" is due

Grammar GeekRay, shall we introduce them to the term "hot racking" as well?

By all means, feel free.

There is the hit the rack term musically, and in the army context. Both explained before.

Marines use that term for going to bed...Former Marine

It is a navy term to go to bed as stated by another post.