Meaning of Wit

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Wit

1. 1
   inf.

   of Wit

2. 2
   t

   ing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wit

3. 3
   n.

   To know; to learn.

4. 4
   v.

   Mind; intellect; understanding; sense.

5. 5
   v.

   A mental faculty, or power of the mind; -- used in this sense chiefly in the plural, and in certain phrases; as, to lose one's wits; at one's wits' end, and the like.

6. 6
   v.

   Felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; also. the power of readily combining objects in such a manner.

7. 7
   v.

   A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like.