Meaning of "quit" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUIT

From Old French quitter, from Latin quiētusquiet.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF QUIT

quit  [kwɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUIT

Quit is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb quit in English.

WHAT DOES QUIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quit

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Definition of quit in the English dictionary

The first definition of quit in the dictionary is to depart from; leave. Other definition of quit is to resign; give up. Quit is also to give up occupancy of premises and leave them.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUIT

PRESENT

Present

I quit

you quit

he/she/it quits

we quit

you quit

they quit

Present continuous

I am quitting

you are quitting

he/she/it is quitting

we are quitting

you are quitting

they are quitting

Present perfect

I have quitted

you have quitted

he/she/it has quitted

we have quitted

you have quitted

they have quitted

Present perfect continuous

I have been quitting

you have been quitting

he/she/it has been quitting

we have been quitting

you have been quitting

they have been quitting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I quitted

you quitted

he/she/it quitted

we quitted

you quitted

they quitted

Past continuous

I was quitting

you were quitting

he/she/it was quitting

we were quitting

you were quitting

they were quitting

Past perfect

I had quitted

you had quitted

he/she/it had quitted

we had quitted

you had quitted

they had quitted

Past perfect continuous

I had been quitting

you had been quitting

he/she/it had been quitting

we had been quitting

you had been quitting

they had been quitting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will quit

you will quit

he/she/it will quit

we will quit

you will quit

they will quit

Future continuous

I will be quitting

you will be quitting

he/she/it will be quitting

we will be quitting

you will be quitting

they will be quitting

Future perfect

I will have quitted

you will have quitted

he/she/it will have quitted

we will have quitted

you will have quitted

they will have quitted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been quitting

you will have been quitting

he/she/it will have been quitting

we will have been quitting

you will have been quitting

they will have been quitting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would quit

you would quit

he/she/it would quit

we would quit

you would quit

they would quit

Conditional continuous

I would be quitting

you would be quitting

he/she/it would be quitting

we would be quitting

you would be quitting

they would be quitting

Conditional perfect

I would have quit

you would have quit

he/she/it would have quit

we would have quit

you would have quit

they would have quit

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been quitting

you would have been quitting

he/she/it would have been quitting

we would have been quitting

you would have been quitting

they would have been quitting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you quit
we let´s quit
you quit

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to quit

Past participle

quitted

Present Participle

quitting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «QUIT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quit» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of quit

abandon · abdicate · belay · cease · chuck · desert · discontinue · drop · end · exit · forsake · give up · halt · leave · pack in · relinquish · renounce · stop · surrender · suspend · take off · throw in the towel

TRANSLATION OF QUIT

Find out the translation of quit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of quit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quit» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 离开
• Translator English - Spanish: dejar
• English: quit
• Translator English - Hindi: पद छोड़ने
• Translator English - Arabic: يَتْرُك
• Translator English - Russian: покидать
• Translator English - Portuguese: deixar
• Translator English - Bengali: অব্যাহতিপ্রাপ্ত
• Translator English - French: arrêter
• Translator English - Malay: Berhenti
• Translator English - German: aufgeben
• Translator English - Japanese: やめる
• Translator English - Korean: ...을 그만두다
• Translator English - Javanese: Mandheg
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bỏ
• Translator English - Tamil: விட்டுவிட
• Translator English - Marathi: सोडू
• Translator English - Turkish: çıkmak
• Translator English - Italian: lasciare
• Translator English - Polish: zrezygnować
• Translator English - Ukrainian: звільнятися
• Translator English - Romanian: a demisiona
• Translator English - Greek: παρατάω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ophou
• Translator English - Swedish: sluta
• Translator English - Norwegian: slutte (med)

10 QUOTES WITH «QUIT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quit.

1

Sandy Adams

At an early age, I quit high school at 17 and joined the Air Force.

2

Lloyd Alexander

After I saved some money, I quit work and went to a local college.

3

Blake Anderson

I think that it should just be a rule of thumb that if your job asks you to cut your hair... that means that it's time to quit that job.

4

Michael Angarano

I grew up in dance studios. I was forced to be in several numbers in recitals and dance competitions. I took one tap class - literally one class - and then I quit.

5

Lance Armstrong

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.

6

Eric Bana

I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job.

7

Travis Barker

I was playing with the Aquabats, and then I quit to join a band called Suicide Machine in Detroit.

8

John Breaux

Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.

9

Bear Bryant

Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all.

10

James Caan

I went to a shrink once, but I caught him going to a fortune-teller so I quit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUIT»

Discover the use of quit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The quit

The Quit is a reflection on quitting as an art and a handbook for the potential quitter. With style and wit, Evan Harris liberates the quit, transforming it from vice to virtue.

Evan Harris, 1996

The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704

The first part of this work is the Quit Rent Roll of 1704, for the fourteen counties that paid tribute to the King, while the remainder is the list of those in the Northern Neck area who were granted lands by the Lords Proprietors.

‎1957

The Man Who Quit Money

A Walden for the 21st century, the true story of a man who has radically reinvented "the good life" In 2000, Daniel Suelo left his life savings—all thirty dollars of it—in a phone booth.

Mark Sundeen, 2012

The Day the Crayons Quit

This story is perfect as a back-to-school gift, for all budding artists, for fans of humorous books such as Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems and The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Sciezka and Lane Smith, and for ...

Drew Daywalt, 2013

Goosebumps: Hall of Horrors #4: Why I Quit Zombie School

Welcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.

R.L. Stine, 2011

Dying to Quit:: Why We Smoke and How We Stop

This book invites readers on a fascinating journey through the world of tobacco use and points the way toward help for smokers who want to quit.

Janet Brigham, A Joseph Henry Press Book, 1998

I Quit: Stop Pretending Everything Is Fine and Change Your Life

Geri Scazzero discovered real life and joy with Christ really began when she stopped pretending everything was fine.

Geri Scazzero, 2010

The Dip

You'll never be number one at anything without picking your shots very carefully. The Dip is a short, entertaining book that helps you do just that. It will forever alter the way you think about success.

Seth Godin, 2011

Quit Smoking Success: Practical Advice to Help You Quit ...

Quit Smoking Success is a must read for every smoker with a desire to quit. This book is full of practical advice to help you prepare for quitting and stay quit for good. You can live your life without smoking! Quit Smoking Success: .

Brigitta Nuccio, 2009

Opting Out?: Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home

Noting a phenomenon that might seem to recall a previous era, The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as "opting out.

Pamela Stone, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quit is used in the context of the following news items.

How to Rage-Quit Your Prestigious Media Job on Principle

The best reason to take a top media job at this point is so you can one day make a big show of quitting it. As they say in Heathers, whether to rage-quit or not is ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

Time to quit

Yet everybody now knows how to get people to quit: hike taxes, ban smoking indoors and advertising, publicise the health risks and help smokers to quit. «The Economist, Jul 15»

Why Can Some People Quit Smoking Cold Turkey? And Why You …

Why do some people seem to quit a drug addiction as easily as they picked it up? And can these quitters teach us, whether physically or through their genetics, ... «Medical Daily, Jun 15»

Ready To Quit Your Job? 3 Regrets To Avoid

If you're currently considering quitting, you're not alone. According to Mercer's What's Working study, 32% of employees are actively looking to find a new job. «Forbes, Jun 15»

LIST: 11 signs it's time to quit your job

But do you know when enough is enough, if it's time to quit your job? Quitting a job is never easy, especially since it's hard to find a new one. At 7.3 percent the ... «GMA News, Jun 15»

Why doctors quit, Chapter 2

It's merely a recognition that the huge response elicited by last week's column, “Why doctors quit ,” warrants both rebuttal and clarification. Physicians who ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»

The key to quitting smoking? Stop trying so hard.

When I got engaged, I figured, ok, now's the time to quit. When I got married, I thought, ok, now's the time to quit. When I took up my first job. When our daughter ... «The Week Magazine, Jun 15»

Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

When he quit, he said he did so in Fifa's best interests. However, he indicated his influence will not end just yet and said his focus now was "driving far-reaching, ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»

Why Doctors Are Quitting -- And Why It's Not Obama's Fault

In an essay carried in hundreds of newspapers, and originally called “Why Doctors Quit,” Krauthammer argued that the Obama administration has “demoralized ... «Forbes, Jun 15»

Why you quit smoking: 10 reasons for kicking the habit

For World No Tobacco Day, May 31, we wanted to know the reasons why you quit smoking -- so we asked ex-smokers to complete this sentence: "I quit smoking ... «CNN, May 15»