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- [kwits]
- /kwɪts/
- /kwɪts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwits]
- /kwɪts/
Definitions of quits word
- adjective quits released from obligation, penalty, etc.; free, clear, or rid (usually followed by of): quit of all further responsibilities. 1
- idioms quits call it quits, to end one's activity, especially temporarily: At 10 o'clock I decided to call it quits for the day. to abandon an effort. 1
- idioms quits cry quits, to agree to end competition and consider both sides equal: It became too dark to continue play and they decided to cry quits. 1
- verb with object quits to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house. 1
- verb with object quits to depart from; leave (a place or person): They quit the city for the seashore every summer. 1
- verb with object quits to give up or resign; let go; relinquish: He quit his claim to the throne. She quit her job. 1
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Origin of quits
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; perhaps < Medieval Latin quittus quit1
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Parts of speech for Quits
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quits popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
quits usage trend in Literature
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