Dictionary Search
Word Games
Pit Definition
(noun)
Definitions
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Examples
a demon from the depths of the pit
Synonyms
(verb)
Definitions
set into opposition or rivalry
Examples
pit a chess player against the Russian champion
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
Synonyms
(verb)
Definitions
remove the pits from
Examples
pit plums and cherries
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
Examples
they dug a pit to bury the body
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
a trap in the form of a concealed hole
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
Examples
a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Synonyms
(verb)
Definitions
mark with a scar
Synonyms
(noun)
Definitions
an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
(noun)
Definitions
(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
(noun)
Definitions
(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
