- nounpit (noun) · pits (plural noun) · the pit (noun) · the pits (plural noun)
- a large deep hole from which stones or minerals are dug:"a gravel pit"
- a coal mine:"the recent protests over planned pit closures"
- a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car's underside.
- a low or wretched psychological state:"spiraling downward into the pit of despair"
- literary(the pit)hell.
- (pits)an area at the side of a track where race cars are serviced and refueled:"he had a flat tire when he came into the pits" · "the pit lane"
- an orchestra pit.
- a part of the floor of an exchange in which a particular stock or commodity is traded, typically by open outcry:"pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits" · "the trading pit of the Singapore International Monetary Exchange"
- historicalan enclosure in which animals are made to fight:"a bear pit"
verbpit (verb) · pits (third person present) · pitted (past tense) · pitted (past participle) · pitting (present participle)- (pit someone/something against)set someone or something in conflict or competition with:"a chance to pit herself against him"Similar:match againstput in opposition toput in competition withmeasure againstcompete with/againstcontend withvie withgrapple withwrestle with
- historicalset an animal to fight against (another animal) for sport:"there were usually three dogs pitted against one lion"
- drive a race car into the pits for fuel or maintenance:"he pitted on lap 36 with sudden engine trouble"
OriginOld English pytt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch put and German Pfütze, based on Latin puteus ‘well, shaft’.verbpit (verb) · pits (third person present) · pitted (past tense) · pitted (past participle) · pitting (present participle)- remove the pit from (fruit).
Originearly 19th century: apparently from Dutch; related to pith. - Large hole or cavity in the groundLearn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.pit noun [C] (PLACE/AREA) Add to word list C2 a large hole in the ground, or a slightly low area in any surface:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pitnoun a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits.www.dictionary.com/browse/pitpit1 (pit), n., v., pit•ted, pit•ting. n. a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion; clay pits. a covered or concealed excavation in the ground, serving as a trap.www.wordreference.com/definition/pit
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A pit is a hole in the ground, a large hole in the ground, a hole in the ground from which stones or minerals are dug out, or a hole in the ground where som…
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WEBPit definition, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground: pits caused by erosion;clay pits. See more.
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