pit Meaning & Definition
What Does Pit Mean?
As a symbol, pit means ISO 639-3 language code for Pitta-Pitta. As a noun, it means A hole in the ground. As a verb, it means To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
Pit: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //pɪt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | mark, quarry and cavity |
| Plural | pits |
| Verb forms | pits, pitting, pitted |
Pit Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Pitta-Pitta.
Pit as a Noun
- A hole in the ground.
The meadow around the town is full of old pits.
- An area at a racetrack used for refueling and repairing the vehicles during a race.
Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race.
- The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
- A mine.
- A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
- A trading pit.
- An armpit.
- A luggage hold.
- A small surface hole or depression, a fossa.
- The indented mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
- The grave, underworld or Hell.
- An enclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
- Formerly, that part of a theatre, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theatre.
- Part of a casino which typically holds tables for blackjack, craps, roulette, and other games.
- Only used in the pits.
His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business.
- A mosh pit.
Because the museum was closed for renovation, the school decided to bring its fourth-graders to the pit at a Cannibal Corpse gig instead.
- The center of the line.
- The emergency department of a hospital.
- In tracheary elements, a section of the cell wall where the secondary wall is missing, and the primary wall is present. Pits generally occur in pairs and link two cells.
- A bed.
- An undesirable location, especially an unclean one.
This house is a total pit. We've got to do some cleaning!
- A bleak, depressing state of mind.
He was in a pit of despair.
- Short for dish pit
Get back to the pit, dish bitch!
- On a compact disc or similar recording medium, a tiny sunken area representing part of the encoded data.
Pit as a Verb
- To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.
- To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
- To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?
- To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
Noun
- A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip inside a fruit.
- The core of an implosion nuclear weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
Verb
- To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.
One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.
Noun
- A pit bull terrier.
Verb
- To use the PIT maneuver, especially during a car chase.
Noun
- A section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
- The bottom part of something.
I felt pain in the pit of my stomach.
- Armpit.
- The grave, or underworld.
- (law enforcement, usually used with "maneuver") A maneuver by which a police officer, by use of a police car, nudges the vehicle of a fleeing suspect enough for the suspect's vehicle to lose control and become disabled so the police officer can catch and apprehend the suspect.
- The fissile core of a nuclear weapon, commonly made of plutonium surrounded by high-explosive lenses.
- (hospital slang) The emergency department.
Noun
- A shell in a drupe containing a seed.
- The core of an implosion weapon, consisting of the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.
Synonyms of Pit
Pit synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Pit
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Pit in a Sentence
The meadow around the town is full of old pits.
Two drivers have already gone into the pit this early in the race.
His circus job was the pits, but at least he was in show business.
Because the museum was closed for renovation, the school decided to bring its fourth-graders to the pit at a Cannibal Corpse gig instead.
This house is a total pit. We've got to do some cleaning!
He was in a pit of despair.
Get back to the pit, dish bitch!
Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.
Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?
One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.
I felt pain in the pit of my stomach.
I'm taking one of my pits to the vet on Thursday.
Word Forms & Grammar
pit (plural pits)
pit (third-person singular simple present pits, present participle pitting, simple past and past participle pitted)
Words That Rhyme With Pit
Origin of Pit
Origin 1: From Middle English pit, pet, püt, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus (“trench, pit, well”), although there are phonetic difficulties.
Origin 2: From Dutch pit (“kernel, core”), from Middle Dutch pitte, from Proto-Germanic *pittan (compare dialectal German Pfitze (“pimple”)), oblique of Proto-Germanic *piþō. Compare pith.
Origin 3: Shortening.
Origin 4: From PIT maneuver.
Pronouncing Pit
Pit is pronounced //pɪt// and has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pit
Is pit a symbol or a noun?
Pit is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for pit?
You can replace pit with words such as mark, quarry and cavity. See the full list of pit synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of pit?
The plural of pit is pits.
What is the past tense of pit?
The past tense of pit is pitted. The present participle is pitting.