wit, humor, irony, sarcasm, satire, repartee mean a mode of expression intended to arouse amusement. wit suggests the power to evoke laughter by remarks showing verbal felicity or …

Definition of wit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WIT definition: 1. the ability to use words in a clever and humorous way: 2. a person who is skilled at using…. Learn more.

WIT meaning: 1 : an ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny; 2 : a person who is known for making clever and funny remarks

at one's wit's or wits' end, drained of all ideas or mental resources; utterly confused or frustrated.

If you describe someone as a wit, you mean that they have the ability to use words or ideas in an amusing, clever, and imaginative way. Holmes was gregarious, a great wit, a man of wide …

speech or writing showing such perception and expression. a person having or noted for such perception and expression. astuteness. Usually, wits. mental acuity, composure, and …

Dec 19, 2025 · wit (countable and uncountable, plural wits) (now usually in the plural) Sanity. He's gone completely out of his wits. (obsolete, usually in the plural) The senses. Intellectual ability; …

Dec 24, 2025 · Wit Studio's next anime project is set to release in 2026, but there is still no news about the One Piece remake.

Wit is brainpower or mental ability, or the person who possesses such ability, especially when it's used humorously. When we are scared out of our wits, we — figuratively, anyway — lose for a …