crit

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[ krit ]

noun
  1. a critic: This is a sharply edited anthology by the very best of American film crits.

  2. criticism: Her library includes many works of English lit crit, with about 60 volumes on Jane Austen alone.

  1. critique: I read the poem at my writing crit group and got some helpful feedback.

  2. (in role-playing games) a critical hit: A crit against a shield makes the shield useless.You only get one chance to roll a crit.

adjective
  1. critical: She’s a full-time nurse working in crit care.

verb (used with object)crit or crit·ted, crit·ting.
  1. (in role-playing games) to achieve a critical hit against (an opponent): Those big wyverns keep critting me—my health is down to zero again!

  2. to critique or criticize: I could crit you for the same things you crit me for.

verb (used without object)crit or crit·ted, crit·ting.
  1. (in role-playing games) to achieve a critical hit: It seemed like the dude crit on every single turn, so he won easily.

Origin of crit

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First recorded in 1735–45; by shortening

Words Nearby crit

Other definitions for crit (2 of 3)

crit2
[ krit ]

nounCycling Informal.
  1. a variant of criterium.

Origin of crit

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First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of criterium

Other definitions for crit. (3 of 3)

crit.

abbreviation
  1. critic.

  2. critical.

  1. criticism.

  2. criticized.

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How to use crit in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for crit.

crit.

abbreviation for
  1. critic

  2. criticism

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