Meaning & Definition of Pit in English

1. A sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• "They dug a pit to bury the body"

2. A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

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"

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

5. An enclosure in which animals are made to fight

6. (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

7. (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

8. A trap in the form of a concealed hole

9. A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• "A british term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

10. Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

11. A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

1. Set into opposition or rivalry

• "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"

2. Mark with a scar

• "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"

3. Remove the pits from

• "Pit plums and cherries"