pit

Definitions of pit in various dictionaries:

noun - a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

noun - a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

noun - the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

noun - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil

noun - an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

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

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

noun - a trap in the form of a concealed hole

noun - a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

noun - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

noun - a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

verb - set into opposition or rivalry

verb - mark with a scar

verb - remove the pits from

A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground.

An excavation for the removal of mineral deposits; a mine.

The shaft of a mine.

A concealed hole in the ground used as a trap; a pitfall.

Hell.

The worst.

A small indentation in a surface: pits in a windshield.

A natural hollow or depression in the body or an organ.

A small indented scar left in the skin by smallpox or other eruptive disease; a pockmark.

An armpit.

An enclosed, usually sunken area in which animals, such as dogs or gamecocks, are placed for fighting.

The section directly in front of and below the stage of a theater, in which the musicians sit.

The ground floor of a theater behind the stalls.

The section of an exchange where trading in a specific commodity is carried on.

The gambling area of a casino.

A sunken area in a garage floor from which mechanics may work on cars.

An area beside an auto racecourse where cars may be refueled or serviced during a race.

The middle areas of the defensive and offensive lines.

A cavity in the wall of a plant cell where there is no secondary wall, as in fibers, tracheids, and vessels.

To mark with cavities, depressions, or scars: a surface pitted with craters.

To set in direct opposition or competition: a war that pitted brother against brother.

To place, bury, or store in a pit.

To become marked with pits.

To retain an impression after being indented.

To stop at a refueling area during an auto race.

The single, central kernel or stone of certain fruits, such as a peach or cherry.

verb - to mark with cavities or depressions