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pit

/ˈpɪt/
Meanings
  • noun

    A hollow place in the ground, used for various purposes such as disposal of waste, mining, or farming.

    - "The construction workers dug a pit for the new foundation."
    - "The farmer planted seeds in the pit and covered them with soil."
    - "The city dumped its waste in the pit outside of town."
  • verb

    To place or throw something into a pit.

    - "The cat pitched its mouse prey into the air before pouncing."
    - "The children pitched pennies into the fountain for good luck."
    - "The team pitched the ball to their catcher in baseball."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpɪt/



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  2. /ˈpɪt/



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  3. /ˈpɪt/



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Synonyms

pibble , pit bull , pittie , shitbull , velvet hippo
Rhymes
Words rhyming with pit
bit , sit , quit , mit , wit , hit , spit , grit , kit , fit , lit , nit
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. pit (English) : A hollow place in the ground

  2. pit (English) : To throw or place

  3. pit (English) : A small, deep container

  4. pit (English) : A small, enclosed space

  5. pit (English) : A place of suffering or hardship

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. pit (English) : A deep hole in the ground

  2. pit (English) : To throw or place

  3. pit (English) : A small, deep container

  4. pit (English) : A small, enclosed space

  5. pit (English) : A place of suffering or hardship

Variants
List of all variants of pit that leads to same result
pit , pits , pitted , pitting , Pit , pit-a-pat , pit-a-pats , pit-a-patted , pit-a-patting , pit boss , pit bosses , pit bull , pit bull terrier , pit bull terriers , pit bulls , pit saw , pit saws , pit stop , pit stops
Forms
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pits, pitted, pitting

Etymology
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Old English pytt, pitte, probably related to puttan, to put. The noun pit is related to the verb pit, meaning to throw or place.

Trivia
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  1. The deepest pit in the world is the 'Makgadikgadi Salt Pan' in Botswana, which is over 500 feet deep.

  2. The term pit is also used in baseball to refer to the mound where the pitcher stands.

  3. In ancient Greece, pits were used for sacrifices to the gods.

  4. The term pit is also used in astronomy to refer to a region of space where a celestial body is believed to exist, but has not yet been observed or detected.

Related Concepts
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  1. quarry: A place from which building materials, especially stone, are extracted.

  2. mine: A place where minerals or other geological materials are extracted from the ground.

  3. well: A deep hole in the ground, often used for water or other resources.

Culture
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In literature, the term pit is often used metaphorically to represent a place of suffering, despair, or hardship. For example, in Dante's Inferno, the pit of Hell is a place of eternal suffering. In music, the term pit refers to the orchestra pit, where the musicians play during a performance.

How to Memorize "pit"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a deep hole in the ground.
    - Picture a farmer planting seeds in a pit.
    - Visualize a cat pitching a mouse into the air before pouncing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word pit with a deep hole in the ground.
    - Connect pit with the idea of throwing or placing something.
    - Relate pit to the sound of something being dropped into a container.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'People In Trenches' to remember the homophones: People (pit as in a hollow place), In (pit as a prefix), Trenches (pit as in a place of suffering).

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