pit
- noun
- /pɪt/
- NSFW
- Welcome back to Challenge Pit and happy Leap Day.
- orchestra pit
- a pit stop
But she gets sent out to the pit to be punished.
- But she gets sent out to the pit to be punished.
- I stole a Python And let it loose in the ball pit at a McDonald's.
- And then the second thing is you master that pit barbecue and you win them over.
- Like they, they jump, they jump and they mosh pit to like any song.
- Anyway, for those who indulge in the sex pit, I'm happy for your return to normal.
Examples
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The car raced to the pit for a quick refueling during the competition.
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I work there now restocking the ball pit with balls.
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Did you find out why the guys in Pit 6 are losing their hair?
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We go into the bear pit.
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One of these locations will be near the former Fire Pit Sports Bar and Grill site.
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We ate that night at a roadside barbecue pit under the stars.
Fiction book (1994) -
Welcome to the pit!
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Gary's Barbecue Pit.
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Traders gathered in the trading pit to make quick deals on the stock market.
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At the concert, the band performed from a stage that was right above the pit in front of the audience.
Synonyms
An area of activity or competition where people try to succeed
A lowered space in front of a stage where musicians sit and play for a show
A pit where people watch roosters fight
Idioms
Compounds
A strong, muscular dog breed from the United States with a short coat and high energy
- Specialized
A shelter dug partly into the ground with a roof to live in or keep animals
- Specialized
A metal sphere with plutonium that starts a nuclear explosion when squeezed by explosives
- Specialized
A loose mix of small stones and sand taken from a gravel pit and used as is
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pit is also used for a special area where people gather for an activity, like the trading pit or orchestra pit, because these places are often a lower 'space' or sunken area where people stand to work or perform.