wit in English

noun

1

mental sharpness and inventiveness; keen intelligence.

he does not lack perception or native wit

synonyms: intelligence, shrewdness, astuteness, cleverness, canniness, sense, common sense, wisdom, sagacity, judgment, acumen, insight, brains, mind, gumption, savvy, horse sense, smarts, street smarts

2

a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humor.

a player with a sharp tongue and a quick wit

synonyms: wittiness, humor, funniness, drollery, esprit, repartee, badinage, banter, wordplay, jokes, witticisms, quips, puns

verb

1

have knowledge.

I addressed a few words to the lady you wot of

2

that is to say (used to make clearer or more specific something already said or referred to).

the textbooks show an irritating parochialism, to wit an almost total exclusion of papers not in English

noun

intelligence, shrewdness, astuteness, cleverness, canniness, sense, common sense, wisdom, sagacity, judgment, acumen, insight, brains, mind, gumption, savvy, horse sense, smarts, street smarts
wittiness, humor, funniness, drollery, esprit, repartee, badinage, banter, wordplay, jokes, witticisms, quips, puns
comedian, humorist, comic, joker, jokester, wag, card, funnyman
mentality, brainpower, mental capacity, brain
witticism, wittiness, humor
card, wag

Use "wit" in a sentence

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2. Wit bought is better than wit taught. 

3. To wit, a paradigm shift.

4. Bought wit is dear.

5. Better wit than wealth.

6. He had a dry wit.

7. ● Do you mistake abrasiveness for wit?

8. She had a laconic wit.

9. Her wit stunned the audience.

10. Idleness makes the wit rust.

11. We all appreciate his acerbic wit.

12. You have a singular wit, Doctor.

13. She said, revealing her acerbic wit.

14. Sloth turns the edge of wit.

15. His mordant wit appealed to students.

16. Her liveliness and wit impressed him.

17. Her eccentricity, perception and wit, as well as her sharp wit and sweeping pronouncements ("I adore that pink!

18. 14 Sloth turns the edge of wit.

19. He was esteemed as a literary wit.

20. His sharp wit had them all smiling.

21. He's not known for his coruscating wit.

22. Idleness turns the edge of wit. 

23. His writing combines elegance and wit.

24. Impropriety is the soul of wit.

25. Her conversation was salted with wit.

26. They wonder at the boy's wit.

27. It takes wit, concentration and nimble fingers.

28. Boulding was known for his biting wit.

29. There is wit enough, and to spare.

30. ‘exuberance sharpened by blunt wit and Acerbity’.

31. I admired Jobert's intelligence and sardonic wit.

32. Wit is the diagram of innovative action.

33. Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.

34. Sloth turneth the edge of wit. 

35. In conversation she exudes wit and self - assurance .

36. The audience rose to his verve and wit.

37. Brevity is the Soul of Wit Meaning

38. Aphorisms of the author By theme: Wit

39. His wit made even troubles seem amusing.

40. She was endowed with intelligence and wit.

41. She hadn't the wit to say no.

42. Oscar Wilde's name is synonymous with wit.

43. 2 Idleness turns the edge of wit. 

44. Love makes a wit of the fool. 

45. The barb of his wit made us wince.

46. And don't you dare touch that acerbic wit.

47. This is a musical with polish and wit.

48. PETER Then have at you with my wit!

49. No practice, no gain in one's wit. 

50. Its wit is very copious, but slashy, Bantery, and proceeds mainly by exaggeration and turning topsy-turvy; a rather barren species of wit