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pit one's wits

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
pit one's wits
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in a test of mental skill.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pits one's wits (present, singular) pitting one's wits (participle, present) pitted one's wits (participle, past) pitted one's wits (past)

Questions

What does pit one's wits mean?
To engage in a test of mental skill.

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