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   wit

   /wit/

   noun

   • 1. mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence: "he does not lack perception or native wit" Similar intelligenceshrewdnessastutenessclevernesscanninessacutenessacuitysharpnesssharp-wittednesssensegood sensecommon sensewisdomsagacityjudgmentunderstandingacumendiscernmentperceptioninsightpercipienceperspicacitybrainsmindinformal:nousgumptionhorse sensecommonsavvysmartsOpposite stupidity
   • ▪ the intelligence required for normal activity; basic human intelligence: "he needed all his wits to figure out the way back"
   • 2. a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor: "a player with a sharp tongue and a quick wit" Similar wittinesshumorfunninessfacetiousnessdrollerywaggishnessreparteebadinagebanterwordplayrailleryjokeswitticismsquipspunsOpposite humorlessness
   • ▪ a person who has an aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way: "she is such a wit" Similar wagcomedianhumoristfunny personcomicjokerjokesterfarceurinformal:characterinformal, dated:cardcautionrare:punster

   Word Origin Old Englishwit(t), gewit(t), denoting the mind as the seat of consciousness, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch weet and German Witz, also to wit2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. witted adjective

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word wit, from humor and intelligence to knowledge and sanity. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of wit.

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   Wit definition: the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.. See examples of WIT used in a sentence.

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   WIT is the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way, or a person who has this ability. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and idioms of WIT with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   WIT is the ability to use words in a smart and humorous way, or a person who has this ability. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and idioms of WIT with examples and translations.

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   Wit can mean intelligence, humor, or knowledge, depending on the context. Learn how to use wit in different senses, with synonyms, idioms, and quotations.

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   Wit is brainpower or mental ability, or the person who possesses such ability, especially when it's used humorously. When we are scared out of our wits, we — figuratively, anyway — lose for a moment our mental faculties.

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   Definition of wit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.