shit

[ shit ]

/ ʃɪt /

Vulgar.

noun

excrement; feces.

an act of defecating; evacuation.

the shits. diarrhea.

Slang. pretense, lies, exaggeration, or nonsense.

Slang. something inferior or worthless.

Slang. a selfish, mean, or otherwise contemptible person.

Slang. narcotic drugs, especially heroin or marijuana.

Slang. possessions, equipment, mementos, etc.; stuff.

verb (used without object), shit or shat, shit·ting.

to defecate.

verb (used with object), shit or shat, shit·ting.

Slang. to exaggerate or lie to.

Slang. to defecate in (one's clothes), as from terror or illness; soil (oneself): She was so shocked, she shit her pants!

interjection

Slang. (used to express disgust, disappointment, frustration, contempt, or the like.)

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL PUNCTUATION!

Commas mark divisions in sentences. Periods end declarative sentences. Apostrophes show possession. Easy, right? Well, punctuation can get pretty tricky—fast. Think you got what it takes to be a punctuation expert? Take our quiz to prove it!

Question 1 of 10

Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Idioms for shit

give a shit, Slang. (often used in the negative) to care; be concerned: My ex will be at the party with his new girlfriend, but I don't give a shit. Who gives a shit if you're going or not going!

no shit, Slang.

(used to express amazement or incredulity): He got into MIT? No shit!
(used to express one's annoyance with an obvious statement.)

in deep shit, Slang. in trouble: If I don't study for that math test, I'll be in deep shit.

up shit/shit's creek, Slang. in a desperate or hopeless situation; in serious trouble: You'd be up shit's creek if I wasn't here to bail you out, Billy—I'm telling you, this is the last time!Also up shit/shit's creek without a paddle.

Origin of shit

(v.) variant (with short i from past participle or noun) 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) re-formation from the v., or continuation of Old English scite (in place names)

Words nearby shit

shish kebab, shish-kebab, shisha, shishya, shiso, shit, shit disturber, shit fit, shit on, shit on a shingle, shit or get off the pot

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

British Dictionary definitions for no shit

shit

/ (ʃɪt) taboo /

verb shits, shitting, shitted, shit or shat

to defecate

(usually foll by on) slang to give the worst possible treatment (to)

noun

faeces; excrement

an act of defecation

rubbish; nonsense

an obnoxious or worthless person

cannabis resin or heroin

in the shit in trouble

the shit hits the fan the real trouble begins

interjection

an exclamation expressing anger, disgust, etc

Also (esp dialect): shite (ʃaɪt)

Derived forms of shit

shitty, adjectiveshittily, adverbshittiness, noun

Word Origin for shit

Old English scite (unattested) dung, scītan to defecate, of Germanic origin; related to Old English scēadan to separate, Old Norse skīta to defecate, Middle Dutch schitte excrement

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with no shit

no shit

Really, do you mean it, as in You took her to a prizefight? No shit! This vulgar slangy interjection is used to express surprise, disbelief, or scornful acknowledgment of the obvious.