Dit

Quick meaning: Dit is a verb meaning (UK dialectal, Northern England) To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

Meaning

(UK dialectal, Northern England) To stop up; block (an opening); close (compare Scots dit).

More Meanings

1. The spoken representation of a dot in radio and telegraph Morse code.
2. (information theory) decimal digit
3. (Canada, obsolete) Indicator of a declared surname originating from Canadian French.
4. (obsolete) To close up.
5. (obsolete, rare) A ditty, a little melody.
6. (obsolete) A word; a decree.

Example Sentences

that I would haue thought my sincere plainnesse in that first part vpon that subiect, should haue ditted the mouth of the most enuious Momus

No bird, but did her shrill notes sweetly sing; / No song but did containe a louely dit: / Trees, braunches, birds, and songs were framed fit [...].

Word Forms

• dits
• ditting
• ditted

Synonyms for dit

Depending on context, synonyms include dot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dot, telling, lieu, this, tell, stated.

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