wit

wit: wit [wıt] n

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1¦(amusing)¦

2¦(amusing person)¦

3 wits

4 frighten/scare/terrify somebody out of their wits

5 gather/collect/recover etc your wits

6 pit your wits against somebody

7 be at your wits' end

8 have the wit to do something

9 not be beyond the wit of somebody

10 to wit

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[: Old English; Origin: 'knowledge, intelligence']

1.) ¦(AMUSING)¦[U]

the ability to say things that are clever and amusing

▪ a woman of great wit and charm

quick/dry/sharp etc wit

▪ His sharp wit had them all smiling.

2.) ¦(AMUSING PERSON)¦

someone who is able to say clever and amusing things

3.) wits [plural]

your ability to think quickly and make the right decisions

▪ Alone and penniless, I was forced to live on my wits .

keep/have your wits about you

(=be ready to think quickly and do what is necessary in a difficult situation)

4.) frighten/scare/terrify sb out of their wits informal

to frighten someone very much

▪ I was terrified out of my wits at the very idea.

5.) gather/collect/recover etc your wits

to make yourself think about what you are going to do next after you have been surprised by something

▪ I felt helpless, but tried to gather my wits.

6.) pit your wits against sb

to compete against someone in a test of knowledge or intelligence

7.) be at your wits' end

to be very upset and not know what to do, because you have tried everything possible to solve a problem

8.) have the wit to do sth

formal to be clever enough to know the right thing to do

▪ Thankfully, Reid had the wit to see what was wrong with the plan.

9.) not be beyond the wit of sb

formal not be too difficult for someone to do

▪ It's surely not beyond the wit of man to come up with a solution.

10.) to wit

old use or formal used to introduce additional information which makes it clear exactly who or what you are talking about

= ↑namely

▪ This does not stop me giving you a little treat. To wit, an invitation to dine at Brown's.

→battle of wits at ↑battle¹(5), ↑half-wit

→live by your wits at ↑live¹(15), ↑outwit, ↑quick-witted, ↑witty

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Synonyms:

Intellect, understanding, mind, sense, reason, genius, mental power, intellectual faculties, thinking principle, mother-wit / Quick perception (as of partial resemblance in things mostly unlike), keen discernment, acumen, penetration, discernment, insight / Facetiousness, humor, fun, drollery, waggery, waggishness, jocularity, sparkle, readiness, quickness at repartee, Attic salt / Humorist, wag, bright man, bright woman, bright person

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