wit
/wɪt/noun
उच्चारण विट
हाज़िरजवाबी; बुद्धि
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[U, sing.]
the ability to say or write things that are both clever and amusing; a person who has this ability; (wits) your ability to think quickly and clearly
हाज़िरजवाबी; बुद्धि
- at your wits' end
- Birbal's wit
- His wit made the speech entertaining.
+ 2 more examples
- Her sharp wit won her many friends in college.
- You need your wits about you when you cross a busy road.
Synonyms humour cleverness intelligence sense sharpness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wit (uncountable noun)
In the sense of clever humour, wit is uncountable and follows no article.
चतुर हास्य के अर्थ में wit uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Birbal was famous for his wit.
- She has a sharp wit.
a wit (countable)
A wit is a person who speaks cleverly and amusingly.
A wit वह व्यक्ति है जो चतुराई और मज़ेदार ढंग से बोलता है।
- He was the wit of the staff room.
- Everyone laughed at the wit.
wits (plural): quick wits, keep your wits
In the plural, wits means the ability to think quickly and clearly, as in live by your wits.
Plural में wits का अर्थ तेज़ी और स्पष्टता से सोचने की क्षमता है, जैसे live by your wits।
- She kept her wits during the fire.
- He lives by his wits.
at your wits' end
This idiom uses the plural with an apostrophe after the s; it means so worried that you have no idea what to do.
इस मुहावरे में plural रूप और s के बाद apostrophe आता है; इसका अर्थ इतना परेशान होना कि कुछ सूझे ही नहीं।
- The mother was at her wits' end when the child was missing.
- I am at my wits' end with this problem.
+Collocations 4
adjective + wit
quickdrysharpbitinggentle
- He answered with dry wit.
verb + wit
showhaveuseloselack
- She showed great wit in her reply.
wit + noun
and wisdomand humourand charm
- The poet's wit and charm won everyone.
wits + idiom
at your wits' endscared out of your witskeep your wits about youlive by your wits
- Keep your wits about you in a crowded market.
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- Akbar admired Birbal's quick wit.
अकबर बीरबल की तेज़ बुद्धि-चातुर्य की प्रशंसा करते थे।
- Her dry wit made the dull meeting enjoyable.
उसके सूखे हास्य ने नीरस बैठक को आनंददायक बना दिया।
- The boy kept his wits and called the fire brigade.
लड़के ने होश बनाए रखे और दमकल को बुलाया।
- I am at my wits' end trying to solve this puzzle.
इस पहेली को हल करते-करते मैं बुरी तरह परेशान हूँ।
- He had the wit to leave before the argument grew.
उसमें इतनी समझ थी कि बहस बढ़ने से पहले चला गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is at his wit end.
✓ He is at his wits' end.
The idiom needs the plural wits with an apostrophe.
इस मुहावरे में plural 'wits' और apostrophe आवश्यक है।
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Wit joins cleverness to humour, while humour and intelligence stand alone.
'Wit' में चतुराई और हास्य मिलते हैं, जबकि humour और intelligence अलग-अलग हैं।
Clever and amusing speech or the person who has it.
चतुर और मज़ेदार बोली, या उसे बोलने वाला व्यक्ति।
- Birbal's wit.
The quality of being funny, not always clever.
हँसाने का गुण, ज़रूरी नहीं कि चतुर हो।
- A sense of humour.
¶Idioms 1
at your wits' end
so worried by a problem that you do not know what to do next
बिलकुल हैरान-परेशान, कुछ न सूझना
- With the fees due and no money in hand, he was at his wits' end.
- The parents were at their wits' end when their son did not come home.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At your wits' end (so worried you do not know what to do), keep your wits about you (stay alert); GK: Birbal and Tenali Rama are famous for their wit.
Idioms: at your wits' end (इतना परेशान कि कुछ न सूझे), keep your wits about you (चौकन्ने रहना); GK में बीरबल और तेनालीराम अपनी हाज़िरजवाबी के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं।