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- [pit]
- /pɪt/
- /pɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pit]
- /pɪt/
Definitions of pits word
- noun pits the stone of a fruit, as of a cherry, peach, or plum. 1
- verb with object pits to remove the pit from (a fruit or fruits): to pit cherries for a pie. 1
- verb without object pits to become marked with pits or depressions. 1
- verb without object pits (of body tissue) to retain temporarily a mark of pressure, as by a finger, instrument, etc. 1
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Origin of pits
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English pytt < Latin puteus well, pit, shaft; (v.) derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Pits
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pits popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pits usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pits
noun pits
verb pits
- hoes — a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- hollows — Plural form of hollow.
- honeycombs — Plural form of honeycomb.
- indents — Plural form of indent.
- rabbets — Plural form of rabbet.
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