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   pit

   /pɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a large hole in the ground. Similar holeditchtrenchtroughhollowshaftmineshaftexcavationcavitypotholerutabysschasmgulfcrater
   • ▪ a large deep hole from which stones or minerals are quarried: "a gravel pit"
   • ▪ a coal mine: "the recent protests over planned pit closures" Similar coal minecollieryquarryworkingsdiggings
   • ▪ a sunken area in a workshop floor allowing access to a car's underside.
   • ▪ a low or wretched psychological state: "a black pit of depression"
   • ▪ hell. literary
   • 2. a hollow or indentation in a surface. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • ▪ a small indentation left on the skin by a pustule or spot; a pockmark. Similar pockmarkpockmarkhollowindentationdepressiondentdintconcavitydimple
   • 3. an area at the side of a track where racing cars are serviced and refuelled: "he had a flat tyre when he came into the pits"
   • 4. an orchestra pit.
   • ▪ the seating at the back of the stalls of a theatre. dated British
   • 5. a part of the floor of a stock exchange in which a particular stock or commodity is traded: "pooled commodity funds liquidated positions in the corn and soybean pits"
   • 6. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight: historical "a bear pit"
   • 7. a person's bed. informal British
   • 8. a person's armpit. informal

   verb

   • 1. set someone or something in conflict or competition with: "you'll get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions"
   • ▪ set an animal to fight against (another animal) for sport: historical "there were usually three dogs pitted against one lion"
   • 2. make a hollow or indentation in the surface of: "rain poured down, pitting the bare earth" Similar make holes inmake hollows inholedentindentdepressdintpothole
   • ▪ sink in or contract so as to form a pit or hollow.
   • 3. drive a racing car into the pits for fuel or maintenance: "he pitted on lap 36 with sudden engine trouble"

   Word Origin Old Englishpytt, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch put and German Pfütze, based on Latin puteus ‘well, shaft’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of pit as a noun or verb in different contexts, such as a hole, a seed, a place, or a slang term. See examples, synonyms, and related words for pit.

   • English (US)

     PIT meaning: 1. a large hole in the ground, or a slightly...

   • Znaczenie Pit, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PIT definicja: 1. a large hole in the ground, or a slightly...

   • Mosh Pit

     MOSH PIT definition: 1. the area in front of the stage at a...

   • English Meaning

     THE PITS definition: infmla very bad or unpleasant thing: ....

   • Pit Pony

     pit pony definition: 1. a small horse used in the past to...

   • Pit: Polish Translation

     pit translate: dół, pestka, kopalnia, dół, kopalnia, boks,...

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   Pit definition: a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground. See examples of PIT used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pitPit - definition of pit by The Free Dictionary

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   A pit is a natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground, or a small depression in a surface. It can also refer to a mine, a trap, a section of a theater or a racecourse, or a slang term for hell or the worst.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word pit in English, from a coal mine to a stone in a fruit. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for pit.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pitPit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A pit is a hole in the ground, like the one in Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” that the narrator tries not to fall into. A pit can also be smaller indentation. There’s also a pit hiding inside a peach.

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   an extremely unpleasant, boring, or depressing place, condition, person, etc.; the absolute worst: When you're alone, Christmas is the pits. a hollow or indentation in a surface: glass flawed by pits.