pit

[US]/pɪt/
[UK]/pɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. deep hole; mine; trap; depression
vt. hide in a hole; compete; make depressed

Phrases & Collocations

pit stop

bottomless pit

pit crew

pitfall

pitted fruit

foundation pit

open pit

open pit mine

soaking pit

coal pit

sand pit

fire pit

pit bull

pit viper

corrosion pit

Example Sentences

the pit is typical of hell.

pits in a windshield.

that the spitbox in the pit was hit and split.

They dug a pit to bury the rubbish.

a chalk pit where cowslips bloomed.

the service remains in a pit of despair.

a chance to pit herself against him.

It's a pity that the spitbox in the pit was hit and split.

"A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit."

pit one person against another

The comedian's performance was the pits!

I don't have a bottomless pit of money.

Shiona felt a flutter in the pit of her stomach.

the area has been badly hit by pit closures.

the threatened pits could be reprieved.

A sheep fell into a pit, and I helped it out.

There isn’t a bottomless pit of money for public spending.

the bottomless pit of his sorrow

Pit mud nutrient fluid, ma de by Hyperconcentration caproate bacteria liquid,was applied in the maintenanc e of new pits and aged pits.

The workers see the closure of the pit as the end of the line for mining in this area.

Real-world Examples

The tissue affected by edema will usually pit.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Because there's a smoldering pit over there.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2023 Compilation

We have an orchestra pit in English theatres.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

Sometimes, amber can be extracted from open pit mines.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

What kind of spangled hell pit are you marrying into?

Source: Deadly Women

" I think it's a peach pit, " said the monk nervously.

Source: Journey to the West

On the left-hand side, you see in the middle a pit.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

From the toilet, the muck comes into the first leach pit.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

Zendaya, I love this fire pit—but it's kind of hot.

Source: 73 Quick Questions and Answers with Celebrities (Bilingual Selection)

For a friend who has everything, you give them a ball pit.

Source: Conan Talk Show

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