shit
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
shits
plural
shits
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHIT
informal
1
offensive
a
[noncount]
:
solid waste that is passed out of the body
b
[singular]
:
the act of passing solid waste from the body
— used in the phrases take a shit and (Brit) have a shit
2
[noncount]
offensive
:
foolish or untrue words or ideas
:
nonsense
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Don't give me that shit!
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Why are you telling me this shit?
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Just cut the shit [=stop saying meaningless things] and get to the point.
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He's full of shit. [=he is lying]
3
[noncount]
offensive
:
something that is worthless, unimportant, etc.
-
That movie was total shit.
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We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement.
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There's always some shit going on.
4
[noncount]
offensive
:
bad or unfair behavior or treatment
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Do what I say, and don't give me any shit.
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He's a tough teacher who won't take shit from anyone.
5
[count]
offensive
:
a very bad or annoying person
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He's been acting like a total shit.
6
offensive
a
the shit
— used for emphasis after words like beat, scare, surprise, etc.
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I'm going to beat/kick the (living) shit out of you!
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She surprised the shit out of me.
b
— used as an interjection
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Shit! I dropped my coffee!
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Oh, shit. Here she comes.
get/pull your shit together
US, offensive
:
to begin to live in a good and sensible way
:
to stop being confused, foolish, etc.
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I really need to get my shit together and start looking for a job.
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He can never seem to pull his shit together enough to keep a job.
give a shit
offensive
:
to care at all about someone or something
— usually used in negative statements
-
I don't give a shit what happens.
in deep shit
offensive also British in the shit
:
in a lot of trouble
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If his parents find out, he'll be in deep shit.
like shit
offensive
:
very bad
:
very badly
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The food tasted like shit.
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She treats him like shit.
◊ If you feel like shit, you feel very sick, unhappy, etc.
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I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like shit. [=I felt sick]
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When I saw how badly I had hurt his feelings, I felt like shit.
no shit
offensive
— used to show that you are surprised or impressed by what has been said
— often used in an ironic way when someone makes an obvious statement
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“They got married.” “No shit!”
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“It's cold out there.” “No shit.” [=no kidding]
shit happens
offensive
— used to say that bad things happen as part of life and cannot be prevented
the shit hits the fan
offensive
— used to describe what happens when people find out about something that makes them very angry
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I told him I was dropping out of school and the shit hit the fan.
2
shit
/ˈʃɪt/
verb
2
shit
/ˈʃɪt/
verb
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHIT
informal
1
2
[+ object]
US, offensive
:
to try to deceive or trick (someone)
-
Are you shitting me?!
shit yourself
or US shit your pants
offensive
:
to become so afraid, surprised, worried, etc., that you defecate
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He jumped out from behind a tree and I nearly shit my pants.
