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pit

/pɪt/noun, verb1 syllable

Pit means: mark with a scar.

Synonyms for pit31

noun, as in (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region

noun, as in the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

stone, endocarp

noun, as in a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

quarry, stone pit

noun, as in a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

cavity

noun, as in a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

fossa

noun, as in a trap in the form of a concealed hole

pitfall

noun, as in lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

orchestra pit

noun, as in a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

colliery

verb, as in mark with a scar

scar, mark, pock, score, nock

verb, as in set into opposition or rivalry

oppose, match, play off

verb, as in remove the pits from

stone

also used for pit

seed pit, pyrena, pyrene, pip, pibble, pit bull, pittie, shitbull, velvet hippo

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What does pit mean?14

verb

1

mark with a scar“The skin disease scarred his face permanently”

2

set into opposition or rivalry“let them match their best athletes against ours”

3

remove the pits from“pit plums and cherries”

noun

1

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment“Hurl'd headlong … To bottomless perdition, there to dwell”

2

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed“you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking”

3

a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate“a British term for ‘quarry’ is ‘stone pit’”

4

a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)“they dug a pit to bury the body”

5

a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

6

a trap in the form of a concealed hole

7

lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

8

a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

9

an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

10

(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

11

(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with pit?35

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All 35 rhymes for pit, grouped by syllable

Pit in a sentence

  • A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.Albert
  • A weary collier emerged from the pit, his face blackened with soot and sweat.rul
  • He who digs a pit for others, falls into it himself.Adelpa
  • If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.CarpeLanam
  • As a man, no a human being, you're the pits!unknown
  • A restless foot may walk into a snake pit.V3GT
  • Damiano saw a deep pit inside the garage.Amastan
  • Yanni felt the pit of his stomach grow larger.Amastan

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Forms of pit

as a noun

plural
pits

as a verb

past tense
pitted
present participle
pitting
third-person singular
pits
past participle
pitted