Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Quit

   /kwit/

   

   verb

   • 1. leave (a place), usually permanently: "he was ordered to quit the cabin immediately" Similar leavego away fromdepart fromvacateevacuatemove out ofexit fromwithdraw fromabandondesertOpposite arrive atoccupy
   • ▪ resign from (a job): informal "she quit her job in a pizza restaurant" Similar resign (from)leavehand in one's noticegive noticestand down (from)give upbow outrelinquishdepart fromvacatewalk out (on)retire (from)abdicateinformal:chuckpack inOpposite take up
   • ▪ stop or discontinue (an action or activity): informal North American "quit moaning!" Similar give upstopfinishceasediscontinuenot continuedropleave offbreak offabandonabstain fromrenouncedesist (from)refrain (from)eschewforbear fromavoidforgodo withoutcall it a dayinformal:pack (it) inOpposite startcontinue
   • 2. behave in a specified way: archaic "quit yourselves like men, and fight"

   adjective

   • 1. rid of: "I want to be quit of him"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘set free’): from Old French quiter (verb), quite (adjective), from Latin quietus, past participle of quiescere ‘be still’, from quies ‘quiet’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • Q

     10

   • U

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quitQuit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quit

   • Cached

   The meaning of QUIT is give up. How to use quit in a sentence. Is it quit or resign? Synonym Discussion of Quit.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   to stop doing something or leave a job or a place: Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? [ + -ing verb ] I'm going to quit smok ing. Quit wast ing my time! Press Q to quit the program. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to end something or cause it to end. stop Stop pulling your brother's hair this instant!

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quitQuit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quit

   To quit means to stop doing something. You might quit a lousy job or quit eating dessert. The verb quit can also mean to leave a place or depart from a location. This meaning isn't used as frequently in conversation now as it used to be, but you can still use it to mean leaving somewhere.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › quitQuit - definition of quit by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › quit

   • Cached

   1. ( tr) to depart from; leave: he quitted the place hastily. 2. to resign; give up (a job): he quitted his job today. 3. ( intr) (of a tenant) to give up occupancy of premises and leave them: they received notice to quit. 4. to desist or cease from (something or doing something); break off: quit laughing.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › quitQUIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › quit

   • Cached

   to cease from doing something; stop. to give up or resign one's job or position: He keeps threatening to quit. to depart or leave. to stop trying, struggling, or the like; accept or acknowledge defeat. See more. adjective. released from obligation, penalty, etc.; free, clear, or rid (usually followed by of ): quit of all further responsibilities.