wit

B2
Pronunciation
/wÉŠt/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

(now usually in the plural) Sanity.

Example Sentences
  • He's gone completely out of his wits.
2 Definition

(obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.

3 Definition

Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.

Example Sentences
  • Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
4 Definition

The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.

Example Sentences
  • My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
5 Definition

Intelligence; common sense.

Example Sentences
  • The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
6 Definition

Humour, especially when clever or quick.

Example Sentences
  • The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.
7 Definition

A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.

Example Sentences
  • Your friend is quite a wit, isn't he?
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Know, be aware of (constructed with of when used intransitively).

Example Sentences
  • They are meddling in matters that men should not wit of.
Preposition
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

Against.

Example Sentences
  • He picked a fight with the class bully.
2 Definition

In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.

Example Sentences
  • He went with his friends.
3 Definition

In addition to; as an accessory to.

Example Sentences
  • She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
4 Definition

Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.

Example Sentences
  • Jim was listening to Bach with his eyes closed.
5 Definition

In support of.

Example Sentences
  • We are with you all the way.
6 Definition

In regard to.

Example Sentences
  • He was pleased with the outcome.
7 Definition

To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.

Example Sentences
  • slain with robbers
8 Definition

Using as an instrument; by means of.

Example Sentences
  • Find what you want instantly with our search engine.
9 Definition

Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.

10 Definition

Having, owning.

Example Sentences
  • It was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange.
11 Definition

Affected by (a certain emotion or condition).

Example Sentences
  • He spoke with sadness in his voice.
12 Definition

Prompted by (a certain emotion).

Example Sentences
  • green with envy; flushed with success