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[pɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a large hole in the ground
- a hollow or indentation in a surface
- an area at the side of a track where racing cars are serviced and refuelled
(e.g: he had a flat tyre when he came into the pits)
- an orchestra pit
- a part of the floor of a stock exchange in which a particular stock or commodity is traded
(e.g: pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits)
- an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(e.g: a bear pit)
- a person's bed
- a person's armpit
Phrases:
- be the pits
- dig a pit for
- the pit of one's stomach
Origin
:
Old English pytt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch put and German Pfütze, based on Latin puteus ‘well, shaft’
[pɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- set someone or something in conflict or competition with
(e.g: you'll get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions)
- make a hollow or indentation in the surface of
(e.g: rain poured down, pitting the bare earth)
- drive a racing car into the pits for fuel or maintenance
(e.g: he pitted on lap 36 with sudden engine trouble)
Phrases:
- be the pits
- dig a pit for
- the pit of one's stomach
Origin
:
Old English pytt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch put and German Pfütze, based on Latin puteus ‘well, shaft’
[pɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the stone of a fruit
(e.g: the key to grilling peaches is to cut them in half and remove the pits)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 19th century: apparently from Dutch; related to pith
[pɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- remove the pit from (fruit)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 19th century: apparently from Dutch; related to pith
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