Full Definition of IT
1
: that one —used as subject or direct object or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition usually in reference to a lifeless thing <took a quick look at the house and noticed
it was very old>, a plant <there is a rosebush near the fence and
it is now blooming>, a person or animal whose sex is unknown or disregarded <don't know who
it is>, a group of individuals or things, or an abstract entity <beauty is everywhere and
it is a source of joy>— compare
he,
its,
she,
they
2 —used as subject of an impersonal verb that expresses a condition or action without reference to an agent <
it is raining>
3
a—used as anticipatory subject or object of a verb <
it is necessary to repeat the whole thing> ; often used to shift emphasis to a part of a statement other than the subject <
it was in this city that the treaty was signed>
3 b—used with many verbs as a direct object with little or no meaning <footed
it back to camp>
4 —used to refer to an explicit or implicit state of affairs or circumstances <how is
it going>
5
: a crucial or climactic point <this is
it>
Origin of IT
Middle English, from Old English
hit— more at
heFirst Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with IT
bit,
bitt,
brit,
Brit,
chit,
dit,
fit,
flit,
frit,
git,
grit,
hit,
kit,
knit,
lit,
mitt,
nit,
pit,
quit,
sit,
skit,
slit,
snit,
spit,
split,
Split,
sprit,
teat,
tit,
twit,
whit,
wit,
writ,
zit
2 it noun \ˈit\ : the player in some children's games (such as hide-and-seek and tag) who performs the main action of the game (such as finding or catching other players)
Full Definition of IT
: the player in a game who performs the principal action of the game (as trying to find others in hide-and-seek)
First Known Use of IT
1842
It abbreviation
Definition of IT
Italian; Italy
IT abbreviation
Definition of IT
information technology
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