Tit

/tɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A small bird of the family Paridae, found in the Northern Hemisphere; a type of chickadee or similar small bird.

We spotted a tit flitting among the branches of the oak tree.

A colloquial term often used in British English to refer to a breast.

The baby was happily feeding at its mother's tit.

In a derogatory sense, it can refer to a foolish or silly person.

Don't be such a tit, just pay attention to what you're doing.

Middle English, possibly from the Old English 'titt', meaning 'teat' or 'nipple'.

tit for tat

A situation where one person retaliates against another in kind.

don't be a tit

Don't act foolishly.

nipple

The small projection from the surface of the breast.

fool

A person who acts unwisely or imprudently.

A derogatory term for a foolish woman.

She’s acting like a total tit at the party.

Used to describe someone who is behaving in a silly manner.

He made a tit of himself by tripping over.