noun

shit

shiht

noun

(vulgar) Solid waste passed from the body; feces.

"The dog left shit all over the lawn."

(vulgar, informal) Belongings, stuff, or things in general.

"Grab your shit and let's go."

(vulgar) Nonsense; something untrue or exaggerated.

"Don't give me that shit, I know what happened."

(vulgar, informal) A difficult or troublesome situation.

"We're in deep shit if the client finds out."

adj

(vulgar, informal) Of very poor quality.

"The film was absolutely shit."

verb

(vulgar) To defecate.

"The puppy shit on the new carpet."

intj

(vulgar) Used to express shock, frustration, or dismay.

"Shit! I forgot my keys again."

How to Use Shit

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA vulgar word for waste from the body, and by extension for junk, nonsense, trouble, or as a general swear word of frustration.

When to use it

Highly informal and considered crude in most professional or polite settings; widely used in casual speech regardless.

Common pairings

piece of shit give a shit holy shit

Word Forms

shitter comparative, more shit comparative, shat past tense, shitted past tense, shit past tense, shitten past tense, shits plural, shits singular, shittest superlative, most shit superlative

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Etymology

From Old English sċite ("dung") and sċitte ("diarrhoea"), tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to split" or "separate." A doublet of the German-derived scheisse.

Rhymes for shit

hit chit whit Rohit Mohit

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