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pronoun, nominative it,possessive its or (Obsolete or Dialect) it,objective it;plural nominative they,possessive their or theirs,objective them.
noun
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
Slang.
- sex appeal.
- sexual intercourse.
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Idioms about it
Origin of it
1grammar notes for it
See me.
Words nearby it
Istomin, Istria, 'Istrian, I suppose so, ISV, it, I.T.A., Itabuna, itacolumite, itaconic acid, Itagüí
Other definitions for it (2 of 5)
it2
[ it ]
/ ɪt /
noun British Informal.
sweet vermouth: gin and it.
Origin of it
2First recorded in 1930–35; It(alian vermouth)
Other definitions for it (3 of 5)
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Other definitions for it (5 of 5)
It.
abbreviation
Italian.
Italy.
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British Dictionary definitions for it (1 of 4)
it1
/ (ɪt) /
pronoun (subjective or objective)
noun
Word Origin for it
Old English hit
British Dictionary definitions for it (2 of 4)
it2
the internet domain name for
Italy
British Dictionary definitions for it (3 of 4)
IT
abbreviation for
information technology
British Dictionary definitions for it (4 of 4)
It.
abbreviation for
Italian
Italy
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