pit (Meaning)
pit (n)
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
pit (v)
set into opposition or rivalry
mark with a scar
remove the pits from
pit (n.)
A large cavity or hole in the ground, either natural or artificial; a cavity in the surface of a body; an indentation
The shaft of a coal mine; a coal pit.
A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried; as, a stone pit; a gravel pit; or in which material is made by burning; as, a lime pit; a charcoal pit.
A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit.
Any abyss; especially, the grave, or hades.
A covered deep hole for entrapping wild beasts; a pitfall; hence, a trap; a snare. Also used figuratively.
A depression or hollow in the surface of the human body
The hollow place under the shoulder or arm; the axilla, or armpit.
See of the stomach (below).
The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
Formerly, that part of a theater, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theater.
An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc.
A depression or thin spot in the wall of a duct.
pit (v. t.)
To place or put into a pit or hole.
To mark with little hollows, as by various pustules; as, a face pitted by smallpox.
To introduce as an antagonist; to set forward for or in a contest; as, to pit one dog against another.
pit ()
A cellar or excavation used for refuge from a cyclone, or tornado.
Synonyms & Antonyms of pit
pit Sentence Examples
- The dog dug a large pit in the backyard for its bone.
- The construction workers sealed off the dangerous pit.
- The volcano spewed molten rock from its fiery pit.
- The barbecue pit sizzled with the aroma of grilling steaks.
- The orchestra pit provided a sunken area for the musicians.
- The peach pit was hard and inedible.
- My car got stuck in a pothole-ridden pit.
- The military base had a firing pit for training exercises.
- The abandoned mine shaft had a deep, treacherous pit.
- The theater's orchestra pit was filled with talented musicians.
FAQs About the word pit
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground), a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression), the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of
kink,dent, coarsen, wrinkle,rough, bend, rumple,roughen
plane, flatten, level, flatten, even, level, smooth, smooth,plane, even
The dog dug a large pit in the backyard for its bone.
The construction workers sealed off the dangerous pit.
The volcano spewed molten rock from its fiery pit.
The barbecue pit sizzled with the aroma of grilling steaks.
