WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shit /ʃɪt/USA pronunciation
n., v., shit or shat/ʃæt/USA pronunciation shit•ting, interj. [Vulgar.]
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026n.
- Slang Terms[uncountable] excrement;
feces. - Slang Terms[countable] an act of defecating.
- Slang Terms the shits, [plural] diarrhea.
- Slang Terms[uncountable] Slang. lies, exaggeration, or nonsense.
- Slang Terms[uncountable] Slang. something worthless.
- Slang Terms[countable] Slang. a mean, contemptible person.
v.
- Slang Terms[no object] to defecate.
- Slang Terms[~ + object] Slang. to exaggerate or lie to.
interj.
- Slang TermsSlang. (used to express disgust, disappointment, etc.)
- get one's shit together, Slang. to get organized.
shit
(shit),USA pronunciation n., v., shit or shat, shit•ting, interj. [Vulgar.]
n.
v.i.
v.t.
interj.
n.
- Slang Termsexcrement;
feces. - Slang Termsan act of defecating;
evacuation. - Slang Terms the shits. diarrhea.
- Slang Termspretense, lies, exaggeration, or nonsense.
- Slang Termssomething inferior or worthless.
- Slang Termsa selfish, mean, or otherwise contemptible person.
- Slang Termsnarcotic drugs, esp. heroin or marijuana.
- Slang Termspossessions, equipment, mementos, etc.;
stuff. - Slang Terms give a shit, to care;
be concerned. - Slang Terms up shit creek, in a desperate or hopeless situation;
in serious trouble. Also, up shits creek, up shit creek without a paddle.
v.i.
- Slang Termsto defecate.
v.t.
- Slang Termsto exaggerate or lie to.
interj.
- Slang Terms(used to express disgust, disappointment, frustration, contempt, or the like).
- Slang Terms no shit, (used to express amazement, incredulity, or derision).
- (verb, verbal) variant (with short i from past participle or noun, nominal) of earlier shite, Middle English shiten, Old English scītan; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schiten (Dutch schijten), Old High German skīzan (German scheissen); (noun, nominal) re-formation from the verb, verbal, or continuation of Old English scite (in place names)
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