shit

Shit means having a bowel movement.

(verb)

An example of to shit is going "number two."

Shit is the waste from a bowel movement.

(noun)

An example of shit is what's in a baby's poop-filled diaper.

Shit is defined as a way to express anger, surprise or disappointment.

(interjection)

An example of shit is what someone would say after dropping something heavy on their foot.

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See shit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb shit, shat, shitting

to discharge excrement; defecate

Origin: earlier shite < OE scītan, akin to Du schijten (MLG schīten), Ger scheissen (OHG skīzan) < Gmc *skīt-, *skit-

transitive verb

  1. to discharge (excrement)
  2. Slang to tease or try to fool

noun

    1. excrement; feces
    2. the act of discharging excrement
  1. Slang
    1. anyone or anything thought of as being bad, disgusting, foolish, worthless, etc.
    2. nonsense; foolishness
    3. trouble
    4. things in general; stuff
    5. an intoxicant or narcotic, esp. marijuana or heroin

interjection

Slang used variously to express surprise, anger, disgust, strong disagreement, etc.

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See shit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb shit shit also shat (shăt), shit·ting, shits
verb, intransitive
To defecate.
verb, transitive
  1. To defecate in.
  2. To tease or try to deceive.
noun
  1. Excrement.
  2. The act or an instance of defecating.
  3. shits Diarrhea. Used with the.
  4. a. Something considered disgusting, of poor quality, foolish, or otherwise totally unacceptable.
    b. A mean or contemptible person.
  5. A narcotic or intoxicant, such as marijuana or heroin.
  6. Things; items.
  7. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
  8. Insolent talk or behavior.
  9. Trouble or difficulty.
  10. A small or worthless amount: He doesn't know shit.
interjection
Used to express surprise, anger, or extreme displeasure.
Phrasal Verb: shit on To treat with malice or extreme disrespect.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English shitten

Origin: , probably from Old English -sciten (as in besciten, covered with excrement)

Origin: , past participle of *scītan, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots

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