1. (

• pit ,
• cavity

) a sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body" ;

2. (

• pit ,
• fossa

) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) ;

3. (

• stone ,
• pit ,
• endocarp

) the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking" ;

4. (

• Hell ,
• perdition ,
• Inferno ,
• infernal_region ,
• nether_region ,
• pit

) (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson ;

5. (

• pit ,

) an enclosure in which animals are made to fight ;

6. (

• pit ,

) (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on ;

7. (

• pit ,

) (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled ;

8. (

• pit ,
• pitfall

) a trap in the form of a concealed hole ;

9. (

• pit ,
• quarry ,
• stone_pit

) a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'" ;

10. (

• orchestra_pit ,
• pit ,

) lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers ;

11. (

• colliery ,
• pit ,

) a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it ;

1. (

• pit ,
• oppose ,
• match ,
• play_off

) set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other" ;

2. (

• scar ,
• mark ,
• pock ,
• pit

) mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently" ;

3. (

• pit ,
• stone

) remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries" ;