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Meaning of "shit" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD 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.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHIT

shit  [ʃɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shit is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

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

See the conjugation of the verb shit in English.



Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES SHIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shit

Shit is an English word that is usually considered vulgar and profane in Modern English. As a noun it refers to fecal matter and as a verb it means to defecate or defecate in; in the plural it means diarrhea. Shite is also a common variant in British English and Irish English. As a slang term, it has many meanings, including: nonsense, foolishness, something of little value or quality, trivial and usually boastful or inaccurate talk, or a contemptible person. It may also be used as an expression of annoyance, surprise, or anger, and has other usages as well.

Definition of shit in the English dictionary

The first definition of shit in the dictionary is to defecate. Other definition of shit is to give the worst possible treatment. Shit is also faeces; excrement.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHIT

PRESENT

Present
I shit
you shit
he/she/it shits
we shit
you shit
they shit
Present continuous
I am shitting
you are shitting
he/she/it is shitting
we are shitting
you are shitting
they are shitting
Present perfect
I have shat
you have shat
he/she/it has shat
we have shat
you have shat
they have shat
Present perfect continuous
I have been shitting
you have been shitting
he/she/it has been shitting
we have been shitting
you have been shitting
they have been shitting
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 shat
you shat
he/she/it shat
we shat
you shat
they shat
Past continuous
I was shitting
you were shitting
he/she/it was shitting
we were shitting
you were shitting
they were shitting
Past perfect
I had shat
you had shat
he/she/it had shat
we had shat
you had shat
they had shat
Past perfect continuous
I had been shitting
you had been shitting
he/she/it had been shitting
we had been shitting
you had been shitting
they had been shitting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will shit
you will shit
he/she/it will shit
we will shit
you will shit
they will shit
Future continuous
I will be shitting
you will be shitting
he/she/it will be shitting
we will be shitting
you will be shitting
they will be shitting
Future perfect
I will have shat
you will have shat
he/she/it will have shat
we will have shat
you will have shat
they will have shat
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shitting
you will have been shitting
he/she/it will have been shitting
we will have been shitting
you will have been shitting
they will have been shitting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would shit
you would shit
he/she/it would shit
we would shit
you would shit
they would shit
Conditional continuous
I would be shitting
you would be shitting
he/she/it would be shitting
we would be shitting
you would be shitting
they would be shitting
Conditional perfect
I would have shit
you would have shit
he/she/it would have shit
we would have shit
you would have shit
they would have shit
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shitting
you would have been shitting
he/she/it would have been shitting
we would have been shitting
you would have been shitting
they would have been shitting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you shit
we let´s shit
you shit
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to shit
Past participle
shat
Present Participle
shitting
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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHIT

shist
shit creek
shit disturber
shit-hole
shit-hot
shit-scared
shit-stir
shit-stirrer
shitake
shite
shitface
shitfaced
shithead
shithouse
shitless
shitlist
shitload
shits
shittah
shitted

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHIT

apeshit
bullshit
chickenshit
chit
crock of shit
direct hit
dumbshit
free hit
hard-hit
hit
horseshit
hot shit
in the shit
jack shit
megahit
mishit
smash hit
song hit
superhit
whit

Synonyms and antonyms of shit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHIT»

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

Translation of «shit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHIT

Find out the translation of shit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉屎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cagar
570 millions of speakers

English

shit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дерьмо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cagar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষ্ঠা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotoran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scheißen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

くそをする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

똥 누다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Taek
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कचरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cagare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gówno
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лайно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rahat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκατά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dritt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIT»

The term «shit» is very widely used and occupies the 5.059 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shit

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Corey Taylor “Doesn't Give A Shit” About Tidal, Apple Music, Or Your …
“That's fine with me, you know, I don't give a shit, let the fucking Taylor Shits and One Erections sell their fucking sodas and edible panties, I don't give a shit ... «Music Feeds, Jun 15»
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Posted Jun 7, 2015 at 12:55pm
T-Pain teams up with Juicy J for his new single "Make That Shit Work." T-Pain built up quite a bit of excitement with his recent Gangsta Grillz mixtape The Iron ... «HotNewHipHop, Jun 15»
3
King County Tells Shell to Take Its Shit Elsewhere
The Polar Pioneer's shit has run into a snag with King County sewers. A waste management company contracted by Shell applied for a permit to dump the Arctic ... «TheStranger.com, May 15»
4
Killer Mike Talked Shit About Bill O'Reilly on Bill Maher's HBO Show …
Killer Mike appeared on HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher last night alongside Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Heather McGhee, John Waters, Charles Murray, and John Waters ... «Noisey, May 15»
5
Shit People Say to Women Directors blog spotlights Hollywood's …
Nicole Kassell first heard about the Tumblr blog Shit People Say to Women Directors last week, when a female film-maker friend she was dining with mentioned ... «The Guardian, May 15»
6
Cal Poly Students Stage 'Shit-In,' Request More Gender Neutral …
Poop (Photo : Facebook) Students at California Polytechnic University staged a “shit-in” last week to raise awareness about the few gender neutral bathrooms ... «University Herald, Apr 15»
7
Zuma, Mugabe have failed to deal with 'shit of xenophobia' - Elinor …
"They sit on a table and there's lumps of shit on the table.The shit is xenophobia and its stinking there, but they will look elsewhere to put the blame yet and say ... «News24, Apr 15»
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2 Chainz & Diplo Drink $100K Water For “Most Expensivest Shit
While you're at it, watch 2 Chainz and Lakers guard Nick “Swaggy P” Young go rare sneaker shopping in the another episode of the "Most Expensivest Shit". «HotNewHipHop, Apr 15»
9
Rihanna on Indiana Law: "Fuck That Shit"
While performing in Indianapolis last night, Rihanna had some choice words to describe Indiana's new “bullshit” law. In short: “Fuck that shit...We're just living ... «Jezebel, Apr 15»
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"You're shit, enjoy being shit." Man-management the Roy Keane way
... describes the talk: “Listen lads,” he said. “Basically, you're shit. Try and enjoy the game. You're probably going to get beat. But just enjoy being shit.” ... «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»

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