quit — to stop doing something or leave a job permanently
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stop doing something or leave a job permanently
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɪt/
Example Sentences
- My boss was so annoying that I quit faster than a cat running from a vacuum cleaner.
- He quit his diet on day one after seeing chocolate cake.
- I decided to quit procrastinating... starting tomorrow.
quit
VERB[/kwɪt/]
to stop doing something or leave a job permanently
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kwɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/kwɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootquit
🎵Rhyme
fithitsitbit
fit
hit
sit
bit
🔗Collocations
quit smoking
quit a job
quit drinking
quit school
quit while ahead
quit cold turkey
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss was so annoying that I quit faster than a cat running from a vacuum cleaner.”
😄 Fun example
“He quit his diet on day one after seeing chocolate cake.”
😄 Fun example
“I decided to quit procrastinating... starting tomorrow.”
“She quit her job to pursue her dream of becoming an artist.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
resignleavestopabandongive up
Antonyms
startbegincontinue
Related
resignationdeparturecessationwithdrawal
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