quits

[kwits]

adjective

1. on equal terms by repayment or retaliation.

quits

/ kwɪts /

adjective

1. on an equal footing; even

   now we are quits

2. to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc, agreeing that honours are even

interjection

1. an exclamation indicating willingness to give up

Word History and Origins

Origin of quits¹

1470–80; perhaps < Medieval Latin quittus quit ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. call it quits,

   1. to end one's activity, especially temporarily.

      At 10 o'clock I decided to call it quits for the day.

   2. to abandon an effort.

2. cry quits, to agree to end competition and consider both sides equal.

   It became too dark to continue play and they decided to cry quits.

Example Sentences

Farming’s recent economics are bad enough that some are already calling it quits.

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The point when it becomes too much is when the Democrats start losing the PR battle, if the narrative shifts to blaming the Democrats then it might be time to call it quits.

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Perhaps it was a jinx, but a little more than eight months later, the Gallagher brothers would call it quits on August 22, 2009, at the V Festival in Weston Park, England.

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At a time when most of their peers have retired, threatened to call it quits or died, the Beach Boys continue to perform 120 shows per year.

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The pair of reality TV stars who kindled a romance last year on “Love Island” Season 6 have called it quits, The Times confirmed Monday.

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When To Use

What else does quits mean?

If someone quits or calls it quits, they abruptly leave or give up on something, especially leaving a job, relationship, or game.