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pit bull

pit bull noun: a pit bull terrier.

Noun

pit bull (plural pit bulls)

  1. A pit bull terrier.
  2. (derogatory, figuratively, often) A person with a reputation for pugnacity.
    • You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.
    • My lawyer is a pit bull — he latches on and doesn't stop until he wins!

Forms of pit bull

pluralpit bulls
alternative formpitbull
alternative formpit-bull

Origin of pit bull

Clipping of pit bull terrier.

Words formed from pit bull

Questions about pit bull

What does pit bull mean?
Pit bull means a pit bull terrier.
What part of speech is pit bull?
Pit bull is a noun.
What is the plural of pit bull?
The plural of pit bull is pit bulls.

Words near pit bull in the dictionary

  1. pit bikes
  2. pit bing
  3. pit bings
  4. pit boss
  5. pit bosses
  6. pit bull
  7. pit bull terrier
  8. pit bull terriers
  9. pit bulls
  10. pit coal
  11. pit crew

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