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Synonyms for "pit" in English

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pit:

pit [the ~] nomen

  1. the pit
    the pit; the kernel; the stone; the pip
  2. the pit
    the mine; the pit
    • mine [the ~] nomen
    • pit [the ~] nomen
  3. the pit
    the mineshaft; the pit; the mine
  4. the pit
    the pit
    • pit [the ~] nomen
  5. the pit
    – a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it 1
    the pit; the colliery
    – a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it 1
  6. the pit
    – lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers 1
    the pit; the orchestra pit
    – lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers 1
  7. the pit
    – a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate 1
    the pit; the quarry; the stone pit
    – a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
    • quarry [the ~] nomen
      • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
    • stone pit [the ~] nomen
      • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
  8. the pit
    – a trap in the form of a concealed hole 1
    the pit; the pitfall
    – a trap in the form of a concealed hole 1
  9. the pit
    – (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled 1
    the pit
    – (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
  10. the pit
    – (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on 1
    the pit
    – (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
  11. the pit
    – an enclosure in which animals are made to fight 1
    the pit
    – an enclosure in which animals are made to fight 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
  12. the pit
    – (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment 1
    the pit; the perdition; the infernal region; the Hell; the nether region; the Inferno
    – (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
      • a demon from the depths of the pit1
    • perdition [the ~] nomen
      • Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell1
    • infernal region [the ~] nomen
    • Hell [the ~] nomen
      • Hell is paved with good intentions1
    • nether region [the ~] nomen
    • Inferno [the ~] nomen
  13. the pit
    – a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 1
    the cavity; the pit
    – a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) 1
    • cavity [the ~] nomen
    • pit [the ~] nomen
      • they dug a pit to bury the body1
  14. the pit
    – the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed 1
    the pit; the stone; the endocarp
    – the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed 1
    • pit [the ~] nomen
    • stone [the ~] nomen
      • you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking1
    • endocarp [the ~] nomen
  15. the pit
    – a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) 1
    the pit; the fossa
    – a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) 1

pit

  1. pit
    shaft; pit

pit verb

  1. pit
    – remove the pits from 1
    pit; to stone
    – remove the pits from 1
    • pit verb
      • pit plums and cherries1
    • stone verb (stones, stoned, stoning)
  2. pit
    – set into opposition or rivalry 1
    to match; to oppose; pit; to play off
    – set into opposition or rivalry 1
    • match verb (matches, matched, matching)
      • let them match their best athletes against ours1
    • oppose verb (opposes, opposed, opposing)
    • pit verb
      • pit a chess player against the Russian champion1
    • play off verb (plays off, played off, playing off)
  3. pit
    – mark with a scar 1
    to mark; pit; scar; pock
    – mark with a scar 1
    • mark verb (marks, marked, marking)
    • pit verb
    • scar verb
      • The skin disease scarred his face permanently1
    • pock verb

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Related Definitions for "pit":

  1. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it1
  2. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers1
  3. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate1
  4. a trap in the form of a concealed hole1
  5. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled1
  6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on1
  7. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight1
  8. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment1
    • a demon from the depths of the pit1
  9. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)1
    • they dug a pit to bury the body1
  10. the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed1
  11. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)1
  12. remove the pits from1
    • pit plums and cherries1
  13. set into opposition or rivalry1
    • pit a chess player against the Russian champion1
  14. mark with a scar1

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