shit

adjectiveimpolite

UK /ʃɪt/

1
very bad or unpleasant
I’ve had a shit day at work!
Synonyms and related words
Extremely unpleasant
horrible
dreadful
disgusting
Synonyms and related words
Bad or of a low quality
sad
poor
terribly

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shit

interjectionimpolite

UK /ʃɪt/

or shite

UK /ʃaɪt/

1
used for showing that you are annoyed, disappointed, or frightened
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

shit

interjectionimpolite

US /ʃɪt/

1
used for showing that you are annoyed, disappointed, or frightened
Synonyms and related words
Impolite and offensive expressions used when annoyed or angry
damn
bloody
for God’s/Christ’s/goodness’/Heaven’s/Pete’s sake

shit

noun

UK /ʃɪt/

Word Forms

singular	shit
plural	shits

1
uncountable impolitesolid waste from a person’s or animal’s body
Synonyms and related words
Human and animal waste
cowpat
crap
dog dirt
1. 1a
  singular an occasion when you go to the toilet to get rid of solid waste
  Synonyms and related words
  Going to the toilet
  be caught short
  bedwetting
  bowel movement
2

shit
or
shite
uncountable impolitesomething that you do not like or think is of very bad quality
The shit he listens to isn’t real music.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is of very bad quality
rubbish
reject
trash
1. 2a
  impolitesomething that is not true or sincere
  We have to listen to politicians talking shit.
  Synonyms and related words
  Lies
  lie
  invention
  falsehood
3

shit
or
shite
countable offensivean unpleasant or unkind person
Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant
public nuisance
creep
loudmouth
Synonyms and related words
People who are cruel and unkind
monster
savage
ogre
4
no shit Sherlock!
used to suggest sarcastically that what someone has said is blindingly obvious
They say diet soda is bad for you. Well no shit, Sherlock, all soda is bad for you.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 26/05/2017
Open Dictionary - May2017
5
an offensive way to say “anything” in negatives
I don’t know shit about computers.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 30/12/2016
Open Dictionary - December2016
6
shit got real
used for saying that things are getting serious
Shit got real when I saw him loading the gun.
Submitted by:
simplicissimus from Romania on 27/11/2016
Open Dictionary - November2016

phrases

feel/look like shit

full of shit

get your shit together

have the shits

in deep shit/in the shit

kick/beat the shit out of someone

no shit

not give a shit

shit happens

the shit will hit the fan

take shit from someone

treat someone like shit

shit

noun

US /ʃɪt/

Word Forms

singular	shit
plural	shits

1
uncountable impolitesolid waste from a person’s or animal’s body
Synonyms and related words
Human and animal waste
cowchip
cowpat
cowpie
1. 1a
  singular an occasion when you go to the toilet to get rid of solid waste
  Synonyms and related words
  Going to the toilet
  be caught short
  bedwetting
  bowel movement
2
uncountable impolitesomething that you do not like or think is of very bad quality
The shit he listens to isn’t real music.
Synonyms and related words
Something that is of very bad quality
rubbish
reject
trash
1. 2a
  impolitesomething that is not true or sincere
  Who wants to listen to politicians talking shit?
  Synonyms and related words
  Lies
  lie
  invention
  falsehood
3
countable offensivean unpleasant or unkind person
Synonyms and related words
People who are annoying or unpleasant
douche
public nuisance
creep
Synonyms and related words
People who are cruel and unkind
monster
savage
beast
4
no shit Sherlock!
used to suggest sarcastically that what someone has said is blindingly obvious
They say diet soda is bad for you. Well no shit, Sherlock, all soda is bad for you.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 26/05/2017
Open Dictionary - May2017
5
an offensive way to say “anything” in negatives
I don’t know shit about computers.
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 30/12/2016
Open Dictionary - December2016
6
shit got real
used for saying that things are getting serious
Shit got real when I saw him loading the gun.
Submitted by:
simplicissimus from Romania on 27/11/2016
Open Dictionary - November2016

phrases

feel/look like shit

full of shit

get your shit together

have the shits

in deep shit/in the shit

kick/beat the shit out of someone

no shit

not give a shit

shit happens

the shit will hit the fan

take shit from someone

treat someone like shit

up shit creek (without a paddle)

shit

verb intransitive impolite

UK /ʃɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shit
he/she/it	shits
present participle	shitting
past tense	shit or shat
past participle	shit or shat

1
to get rid of solid waste from your body
Synonyms and related words
Going to the toilet
be caught short
bedwetting
bowel movement
2
to tell someone something that is untrue
You’ve got to be shitting me!
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 28/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

shit yourself

phrasal verbs

shit on

shit

verb intransitive impolite

US /ʃɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shit
he/she/it	shits
present participle	shitting
past tense	shit or shat
past participle	shit or shat

1
to get rid of solid waste from your body
Synonyms and related words
Going to the toilet
be caught short
bedwetting
bowel movement
2
to tell someone something that is untrue
You’ve got to be shitting me!
Submitted by:
Caleb Judy from United States on 28/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

shit yourself

phrasal verbs

shit on

shit

shit

shit

shit

shit

shite

shit

shite

no shit Sherlock!

shit got real

shit

no shit Sherlock!

shit got real

shit

shit