pit
1. a sizeable hole (usually in the ground) (Freq. 5)
- they dug a pit to bury the body
• Syn:
cavity
• Hypernyms:
hole, hollow
• Hyponyms:
trou-de-loup, barbecue pit, borrow pit, divot, fire pit,
quicksand, sandpit, sawpit, tar pit
2. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
• Syn:
fossa
• Hypernyms:
concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature, cavity,
bodily cavity, cavum
• Hyponyms:
glenoid fossa, glenoid cavity, mandibular fossa, pit of the stomach, epigastric fossa
3. the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
- you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
• Syn:
stone, endocarp
• Derivationally related forms:
stony (for: stone), stone (for: stone)
• Hypernyms:
pericarp, seed vessel
• Hyponyms:
peach pit, cherry stone
4. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil;
where sinners suffer eternal punishment
- "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
- a demon from the depths of the pit
- "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
• Syn:
Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region
• Ant:
Heaven (for: Hell)
• Derivationally related forms:
infernal (for: Inferno)
• Topics:
Christianity, Christian religion
• Hypernyms:
imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place
• Hyponyms:
Gehenna, Tartarus, hellfire, red region
5. an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
• Hypernyms:
enclosure
• Hyponyms:
cockpit
6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
• Hypernyms:
area
• Part Holonyms:
commodity exchange, commodities exchange, commodities market
7. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
• Topics:
auto racing, car racing
• Hypernyms:
area
8. a trap in the form of a concealed hole
• Syn:
pitfall
• Hypernyms:
trap
9. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
- a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'
• Syn:
quarry, stone pit
• Derivationally related forms:
quarry (for: quarry)
• Hypernyms:
excavation
• Hyponyms:
chalkpit, chalk pit, gravel pit
10. a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
• Syn:
colliery
• Hypernyms:
workplace, work
• Part Meronyms:
coal mine, coalpit, mine
11. lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
• Syn:
orchestra pit
• Hypernyms:
area
• Part Holonyms:
theater, theatre, house
1. set into opposition or rivalry (Freq. 1)
- let them match their best athletes against ours
- pit a chess player against the Russian champion
- He plays his two children off against each other
• Syn:
oppose, match, play off
• Derivationally related forms:
playoff (for: play off), match (for: match), opponent (for: oppose)
• Hypernyms:
confront, face
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
2. mark with a scar
- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
• Syn:
scar, mark, pock
• Derivationally related forms:
pitting, pock (for: pock), mark (for: mark), scar (for: scar)
• Hypernyms:
deface, disfigure, blemish
• Hyponyms:
pockmark, cicatrize, cicatrise
• Verb Group:
score, nock, mark
• Entailment:
incise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. remove the pits from
- pit plums and cherries
• Syn:
stone
• Derivationally related forms:
stone (for: stone)
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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