pit
A hole in the ground.
Noun 4 meanings
A hole in the ground.
“The meadow around the town is full of old pits.”
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.”
The section of a marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to be marched, such as the tam-tam; the front ensemble. Can also refer to the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.
A mine.
Verb 4 meanings
To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.
“Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.”
To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.
To bring (something) into opposition with something else.
“Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?”
To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.
Etymology
From Middle English pit, pet, püt, from Old English pytt, from Proto-West Germanic *puti, from Latin puteus (“trench, pit, well”), although there are phonetic difficulties.
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PIT at a glance
PIT has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (P 3 + I 1 + T 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,464 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with pit
All rhymes- SPIT6
- COCKPIT17
- PULPIT10
- ARMPIT10
- DECREPIT13
- CESSPIT11
- SANDPIT10
- FIREPIT12
- PIPIT9
- INCIPIT11
- SANDSPIT11
- SNAKEPIT14
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