What does pit mean in English? Meaning of pit definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "pit": a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
Noun
Meaning: a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)Example: they dug a pit to bury the bodySynonyms: cavity
pitHyponyms: barbecue pit
borrow pit
divot
fire pit
quicksand
sandpit
sawpit
tar pit
trou-de-loupHypernyms: hole
hollowMeaning of "pit": set into opposition or rivalry
Verb
Meaning: set into opposition or rivalryExample: let them match their best athletes against ours
pit a chess player against the Russian champion
He plays his two children off against each otherSynonyms: match
oppose
pit
play offHypernyms: confront
faceMeaning of "pit": a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Noun
Meaning: a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)Synonyms: fossa
pitHyponyms: epigastric fossa
glenoid cavity
glenoid fossa
mandibular fossa
pit of the stomachHypernyms: bodily cavity
cavity
cavum
concave shape
concavity
incurvation
incurvatureMeaning of "pit": mark with a scar
Verb
Meaning: mark with a scarExample: The skin disease scarred his face permanentlySynonyms: mark
pit
pock
scarHyponyms: cicatrise
cicatrize
pockmarkHypernyms: blemish
deface
disfigureMeaning of "pit": the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
Noun
Meaning: the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seedExample: you should remove the stones from prunes before cookingSynonyms: endocarp
pit
stoneHyponyms: cherry stone
peach pitHypernyms: pericarp
seed vesselMeaning of "pit": remove the pits from
Verb
Meaning: remove the pits fromExample: pit plums and cherriesSynonyms: pit
stoneHypernyms: remove
take
take away
withdrawMeaning of "pit": (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Noun
Meaning: (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishmentExample: Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell
a demon from the depths of the pit
Hell is paved with good intentionsSynonyms: hell
infernal region
inferno
nether region
perdition
pitHyponyms: gehenna
hellfire
red region
tartarusHypernyms: fictitious place
imaginary place
mythical placeAntonyms: heavenMeaning of "pit": an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
Noun
Meaning: an enclosure in which animals are made to fightSynonyms: pitHyponyms: cockpitHypernyms: enclosureMeaning of "pit": (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Noun
Meaning: (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried onSynonyms: pitHypernyms: areaMeaning of "pit": (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
Noun
Meaning: (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueledSynonyms: pitHypernyms: areaMeaning of "pit": a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Noun
Meaning: a trap in the form of a concealed holeSynonyms: pit
pitfallHypernyms: trapMeaning of "pit": a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Noun
Meaning: a surface excavation for extracting stone or slateExample: a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'Synonyms: pit
quarry
stone pitHyponyms: chalk pit
chalkpit
gravel pitHypernyms: excavationMeaning of "pit": lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
Noun
Meaning: lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performersSynonyms: orchestra pit
pitHypernyms: areaMeaning of "pit": a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Noun
Meaning: a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with itSynonyms: colliery
pitHypernyms: work
workplacePart Holonyms: coal mine
coalpit
mineSynonyms:
abyss, shaft, mine, crater, trench, tomb, puncture, gulf, excavation, dimple, pockmark, well, hollow, pothole, grave, indentation, chasm, hell, perforation, dent, depression, contend, counter, match, vie, put in opposition, set against,
Antonyms:
bulge, mountain, agree, go along,
