Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wit
IPA transcription: [w'ɪt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
    Meaning: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • Synonyms: brain, brainpower, learning_ability, mental_capacity, mentality, wit
    Meaning: mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
Usage examples
  • "I'm wit Buck."
  • It was he who possessed the wit.
  • For I would wit it, said the dwarf.
  • He is a fine gentleman, and has wit at will.
  • "Chunky has suddenly developed into a wit, Tad.
  • I leave the matter to your wit and skilful devices."
  • Sir, said Galahad, wit you well I shall not turn again.
  • "If his wit bears the same polish, how sparkling it must be!
  • They say he is like Fielding: they talk of his wit, humour, comic powers.
  • Right into the inmost heart of a matter does her simple wit seem to pierce!