English dictionary
wit
nounPronunciation
/wɪt/
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (now usually in the plural) Sanity.
- (obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
- Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
- The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
- Intelligence; common sense.
- Humour, especially when clever or quick.
- A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
verb
- Know, be aware of (constructed with of when used intransitively).
preposition
- Against.
- In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
- In addition to; as an accessory to.
- Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
- In support of.
- In regard to.
- To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
- Using as an instrument; by means of.
- Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
- Having, owning.
- Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).
- Prompted by (a certain emotion).
Example sentences
He's gone completely out of his wits.
Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.
Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?
They are meddling in matters that men should not wit of.
He picked a fight with the class bully.
He went with his friends.
She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed.
We are with you all the way.
He was pleased with the outcome.
slain with robbers
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It was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange.
He spoke with sadness in his voice.
green with envy; flushed with success