📖 Definitions of "Pit"
- 1
A hole in the ground.
"The meadow around the town is full of old pits."
- 2
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."
- 3
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.
- 4
A mine.
- 1
To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
"Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal."
- 2
To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
- 3
To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
"Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?"
- 4
To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
🔄 Synonyms of "Pit"
13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| marknoun | (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary. |
| quarrynoun | (mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate. |
| cavitynoun | (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries. |
| stonenoun | (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material. |
| opposeverb | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. |
| fossanoun | A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands. |
| matchnoun | (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match. |
| pitfallnoun | (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. |
| scarnoun | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| pocknoun | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| collierynoun | (British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings. |
| orchestra pitnoun | (performing arts) A sunken area in front of a stage in which musicians, largely hidden from view, play music to accompany stage performances. |
| stone pitnoun | a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pit"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cavitynoun | (dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries. |
| quarrynoun | (mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate. |
| collierynoun | (British) An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings. |
| stonenoun | (uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material. |
| pitfallnoun | (figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. |
| marknoun | (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary. |
| scarnoun | A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound. |
| pocknoun | A pus-filled swelling on the surface on the skin caused by an eruptive disease. |
| fossanoun | A large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal (Cryptoprocta ferox) of the civet family, endemic to the rainforests of Madagascar. It is slender, long-tailed and has retractile claws and anal scent glands. |
| orchestra pitnoun | (performing arts) A sunken area in front of a stage in which musicians, largely hidden from view, play music to accompany stage performances. |
| opposeverb | To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against. |
| matchnoun | (sports) A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet (commonly called a "bout"), a baseball game, or a cricket match. |
| stone pitnoun | a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate |
| holenoun | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure. |
| foxholenoun | (military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire. |
| trenchnoun | A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground. |
| ditchnoun | A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. |
| fossenoun | A ditch or moat. |
| troughnoun | A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals. |
| sumpnoun | A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. |
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