Pit
nnoun.objecta sizeable hole (usually in the ground)Synset:cavity
Examples:- they dug a pit to bury the body
Hypernyms:hole hollow
Inherited Hypernyms:pitholenatural depressiongeological formationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:barbecue pitborrow pitdivotfire pitquicksandsandpitsawpittar pittrou-de-loup
Full Hyponyms:barbecue pitborrow pitdivotfire pitquicksandsandpitsawpittar pittrou-de-loup
nnoun.shapea concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)Synset:fossa
Derivationally Related Form:pit
Hypernyms:bodily cavity cavity cavum concave shape concavity incurvation incurvature
Inherited Hypernyms:pitcavitystructurebody partpartthingphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:pitconcave shapesolidshapeattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:epigastric fossaglenoid cavityglenoid fossamandibular fossapit of the stomach
Full Hyponyms:glenoid fossapit of the stomach
nnoun.plantthe hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seedSynset:endocarp stone
Examples:- you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
Derivationally Related Form:pitstonystone
Hypernyms:pericarp seed vessel
Inherited Hypernyms:stonepericarpcoveringnatural objectwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cherry stonepeach pit
Full Hyponyms:cherry stonepeach pit
nnoun.cognition(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishmentTopic:Christian religionChristianity
Synset:Hell Inferno infernal region nether region perdition
Examples:- Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell - John Milton
- a demon from the depths of the pit
- Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
Antonyms:Heaven
Derivationally Related Form:infernal
Hypernyms:fictitious place imaginary place mythical place
Inherited Hypernyms:hellimaginary placeimaginationcreativityabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:GehennaTartarushellfirered region
Full Hyponyms:gehennahellfire
nnoun.artifactan enclosure in which animals are made to fightHypernyms:enclosure
Inherited Hypernyms:pitenclosureareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cockpit
nnoun.artifact(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried onPart Holonyms:commodities exchange commodities market commodity exchange
Hypernyms:area
Inherited Hypernyms:pitareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifact(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueledTopic:auto racingcar racing
Hypernyms:area
Inherited Hypernyms:pitareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta trap in the form of a concealed holeSynset:pitfall
Hypernyms:trap
Inherited Hypernyms:pittrapdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta surface excavation for extracting stone or slateSynset:quarry stone pit
Examples:- a British term for 'quarry' is 'stone pit'
Derivationally Related Form:quarry
Hypernyms:excavation
Inherited Hypernyms:pitexcavationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:chalk pitchalkpitgravel pit
Full Hyponyms:chalkpitgravel pit
nnoun.artifactlowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performersSynset:orchestra pit
Part Holonyms:house theater theatre
Hypernyms:area
Inherited Hypernyms:orchestra pitareastructureartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with itSynset:colliery
Hypernyms:work workplace
Inherited Hypernyms:collieryworkplacegeographic pointpointlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Part Meronyms:coal mine coalpit mine
vverb.competitionset into opposition or rivalrySynset:match oppose play off
Examples:- let them match their best athletes against ours
- pit a chess player against the Russian champion
- He plays his two children off against each other
Derivationally Related Form:opponentplayoffmatch
Hypernyms:confront face
Inherited Hypernyms:pitconfrontmeet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactmark with a scarSynset:mark pock scar
Examples:- The skin disease scarred his face permanently
Derivationally Related Form:pitpittingmarkscarpock
Hypernyms:blemish deface disfigure
Inherited Hypernyms:scardefacemardamagechange
Direct Hyponyms:cicatrisecicatrizepockmark
Entailment:incise
Full Troponyms:cicatrizepockmark
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeremove the pits fromSynset:stone
Derivationally Related Form:pitstone
Hypernyms:remove take take away withdraw
Inherited Hypernyms:pitremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something