wit

1. inf. of Wit Source: opted

2. t ing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wit Source: opted

3. n. To know; to learn. Source: opted

4. v. Mind; intellect; understanding; sense. Source: opted

5. v. A mental faculty, or power of the mind; -- used in this sense chiefly in the plural, and in certain phrases; as, to lose one's wits; at one's wits' end, and the like. Source: opted

6. v. Felicitous association of objects not usually connected, so as to produce a pleasant surprise; also. the power of readily combining objects in such a manner. Source: opted

7. v. A person of eminent sense or knowledge; a man of genius, fancy, or humor; one distinguished for bright or amusing sayings, for repartee, and the like. Source: opted

8. n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Source: wordnet

9. n. mental ability Source: wordnet

10. n. a witty amusing person who makes jokes Source: wordnet

11. To know; to learn. "I wot and wist alway." Chaucer. Source: adambom

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