pits

Noun

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; - John Milton; ; -Dr. Johnson
• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on
• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
• a trap in the form of a concealed hole
• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
• plural of pit

Verb

• set into opposition or rivalry
• mark with a scar
• remove the pits from
• third-person singular simple present indicative of pit

Examples

• John works in the pits.

Synonyms

cavity, colliery, endocarp, fossa, Hell, infernal region, Inferno, mark, match, nether region, oppose, orchestra pit, perdition, pit, pitfall, play off, pock, quarry, scar, stone, stone pit

Antonyms

Heaven

Related Words

the pits, whirling pits