wit
🇺🇸
/wɪt/
🇬🇧
/wɪt/
noun
C1
The skill of saying or writing clever and funny things.
Her sharp wit made everyone laugh at the party.
R
A person who is good at saying clever and funny things.
He is known as a great wit who tells amazing stories.
C1
Your ability to think fast and make good choices.
She used her wit to solve the problem quickly.
R
Having a certain kind of smart thinking.
The team's quick wit helped them win the game.
R
The good sense to know what is right to do.
He had the wit to ask for help when he needed it.
translation
The skill of saying or writing clever and funny things.; A person who is good at saying clever and funny things.; Your ability to think fast and make good choices.; Having a certain kind of smart thinking.; The good sense to know what is right to do.
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wits