pit
Definition
- n. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
- n. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
- n. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
- n. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
Word forms
- Past tense
- pitted
- Past participle
- pitted
- Present participle
- pitting
- Third person singular
- pits
Example sentences
n.
The children found a deep pit while playing in the backyard.
vt.
She decided to pit the cherries before using them in the recipe.
vi.
The tire started to pit after driving over a rough road.