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bear pit

bear pit noun: a bear garden; a place where bears are kept.

Noun

bear pit (plural bear pits)

  1. A bear garden; a place where bears are kept.
  2. (slang) A question and answer forum with a group of politicians.
  3. A chaotic scene.

Forms of bear pit

pluralbear pits

Questions about bear pit

What does bear pit mean?
Bear pit means a bear garden; a place where bears are kept.
What part of speech is bear pit?
Bear pit is a noun.
What is the plural of bear pit?
The plural of bear pit is bear pits.

Words near bear pit in the dictionary

  1. bear oneself
  2. bear otter
  3. bear out
  4. bear paw
  5. bear paws
  6. bear pit
  7. bear pits
  8. bear poppies
  9. bear poppy
  10. bear post
  11. bear posts

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