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wit

gb/wˈɪt/ us/wˈɪt/
B2 อังกฤษ
~ 9900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม B2 property
1

ability to be cleverly funny

The skill to say clever and funny things quickly.

รูปแบบการใช้: to use [one's] wit
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse "wit" with "witty". "Wit" is a noun (He has great wit), while "witty" is an adjective (He is very witty). Another mistake is using "wit" instead of "humor" in common phrases; in modern English people say "sense of humor", not *"sense of wit".
คำพ้องความหมาย
humor (Focuses more on general funniness; does not always suggest being quick or clever with words.) | wittiness (Very close in meaning, but less common and more descriptive; often used to talk about the quality rather than the skill.) | cleverness (Suggests intelligence and smart thinking, not always focused on being funny.)
คำตรงข้าม
dullness (Suggests a lack of sparkle, cleverness, or amusement in speech or writing.) | seriousness (Focuses on a lack of joking or playfulness rather than lack of intelligence.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
quick wit |sharp wit |dry wit |ready wit |cutting wit |rapier wit
หัวข้อ
humor |communication |personality |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • Her dry wit always makes the meetings more enjoyable.
  • The script is full of sharp wit and clever dialogue.
  • He charmed the audience with his quick wit and easy smile.
  • The novel is praised for its wit and observation of everyday life.
  • Even in a crisis, she never loses her sense of wit.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • People like his quick wit in conversation.
  • The teacher’s wit made the long class more fun.
  • I enjoy TV shows that have a lot of wit in the dialogue.
  • Her jokes show a natural wit.
  • The book is famous for its sharp wit.
คำนาม C1 entity
2

person who is very witty

A person who often says clever and funny things.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone] is a [wit]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think "wit" in this sense can be used with an article for general ability (e.g. *"He has a wit"); that is incorrect. Use "He is a wit" for the person, or "He has wit" / "He has a quick wit" for the ability.
คำพ้องความหมาย
joker (Informal; focuses on someone who makes jokes, not always clever or stylish.) | humorist (More formal; often used for writers or performers whose work is funny, not just for everyday conversation.)
คำตรงข้าม
bore (A person who is uninteresting and never amusing in conversation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
born wit |great wit |famous wit |noted wit |sparkling wit
หัวข้อ
humor |people |communication |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • Oscar Wilde is remembered as a brilliant wit as well as a playwright.
  • At parties he plays the role of the resident wit, entertaining everyone with one-liners.
  • She’s a natural wit and always has a clever comment ready.
  • In the office, Mark is the office wit, keeping everyone laughing during breaks.
  • The talk show host invited several well-known wits to discuss the news.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • Everyone says she is a real wit at work.
  • He likes to be the wit at the dinner table.
  • The writer was a famous wit in his time.
  • At school, Tom became known as the class wit.
  • People invited her to parties because she was a great wit.
คำนาม B2 property
3

quick and clear thinking ability

The power to think fast and clearly, especially when there is a problem or danger.

รูปแบบการใช้: to keep [one's] wits about [one]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with humorous "wit". In phrases like "keep your wits about you" or "recover your wits", it means clear, quick thinking, not being funny. Also, this sense is usually used in the plural "wits" in fixed expressions.
คำพ้องความหมาย
presence of mind (Very close in meaning; often used specifically when someone reacts calmly and correctly in a sudden emergency.) | alertness (Focuses on being awake and paying attention, not always on making correct decisions under pressure.)
คำตรงข้าม
confusion (Describes a state where a person cannot think clearly or make good decisions.) | panic (Emotional state where someone loses control and cannot think clearly in danger.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
keep your wits about you |have your wits about you |recover your wits |gather your wits |lose your wits
หัวข้อ
thinking |safety |daily life |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • You’ll need all your wit to get through that interview calmly.
  • He kept his wits about him and followed the safety procedure exactly.
  • After the accident, it took her a moment to recover her wits.
  • The guide told us to keep our wits about us while hiking near the cliff edge.
  • Thanks to her quick wit, she noticed the mistake before it caused a problem.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • In a fire you must keep your wits about you.
  • He lost his wits for a moment when the car stopped working.
  • She used her wits to get out of the dangerous situation.
  • The driver kept his wits and stopped the bus safely.
  • You need your wits about you when you walk in a big, busy city.
คำนาม C1 state
4

normal sanity and self-control

Your normal, healthy mind and self-control, especially when you almost lose it because you are very scared or worried.

รูปแบบการใช้: to be scared out of [one's] wits
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes take the phrase "out of his wits" too literally. In expressions like "scared out of his wits" or "at my wits' end", it means someone is extremely afraid or stressed and feels close to losing normal mental control; it does not mean their intelligence has actually gone away.
คำพ้องความหมาย
sanity (Directly refers to being mentally healthy; more formal and medical-sounding.) | self-control (Focuses on control of behavior and emotions rather than on overall mental health.)
คำตรงข้าม
madness (Suggests a complete loss of sanity or extreme irrational behavior.) | breakdown (Refers to a serious loss of emotional and mental control, often from stress.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
out of his wits |out of her wits |at your wits' end |scare someone out of their wits |frighten someone out of their wits
หัวข้อ
emotions |health |stress |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The horror movie scared her out of her wits.
  • I’m at my wits’ end with this noisy neighbor.
  • Lack of sleep is driving him out of his wits.
  • She worried herself almost out of her wits before the exam results came.
  • After three days of crying, the parents were nearly out of their wits with fear.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The loud noise scared him out of his wits.
  • I am at my wits’ end with this problem.
  • The parents were almost out of their wits with worry.
  • The horror story drove her nearly out of her wits.
  • Too much stress can push people out of their wits.
คำกริยา archaic C2 action
5

archaic verb meaning "to know"

(Very old use) To know something or be aware of it.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone] wot / wits [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think the verb "wit" can still be used like "know" in modern English. This is incorrect; outside of fixed phrases like "to wit" in legal writing, the verb is obsolete.
คำพ้องความหมาย
know (Modern, general verb for having information; replaces this archaic use of "wit".) | be aware of (Focuses on conscious knowledge of something; a common modern alternative in some contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (Means to know something but choose not to pay attention to it, which is an opposite behavior to truly knowing and considering a fact.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
to wit (set phrase) |God wot (archaic)
หัวข้อ
core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • He answered, "I wot not," in the old translation of the text.
  • The phrase "to wit" comes from an old verb meaning "to know."
  • "God wot," he said, using a very old-fashioned expression.
  • In older English, "I wot" meant "I know."
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The old form "I wot" means "I know."
  • You will only see this verb in very old books.
  • Modern English speakers do not use "wit" as a verb today.
  • The legal phrase "to wit" comes from this old verb.
  • In normal speech, we say "know," not "wit."
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wit
IPA
GB/wˈɪt/
US/wˈɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
wit (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (wit)
รูปคำ
Noun
  • Base: wit
  • Plural: wit, wits
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
wits noun
Core family
witty adjective B2
Related words
wittily adverb wittiness noun outwit verb
Negative and opposite forms
witless adjective unwitting adjective unwittingly adverb
Advanced or less common
witticism noun
วลีและสำนวน

at your wits' end

1
/ˈæt jˈʊɹ wˈɪts ˈɛnd/
idiom

unable to see any solution

So worried or tired of a problem that you do not know what to do anymore.

ตัวอย่าง
  • After trying everything, I’m at my wits’ end with this computer.
  • The parents were at their wits' end with their son's behavior.
  • She felt at her wits’ end trying to balance work and childcare.

have your wits about you

1
/hˈæv jˈʊɹ wˈɪts əbˈaʊt jˈu/
idiom

be alert and thinking clearly

To be alert and able to think clearly, especially when the situation is difficult or risky.

ตัวอย่าง
  • You need to have your wits about you when crossing this busy road.
  • Tourists must have their wits about them to avoid scams.
  • In that job, you must always have your wits about you.

keep your wits about you

1
/kˈip jˈʊɹ wˈɪts əbˈaʊt jˈu/
idiom

stay calm and think clearly

To stay calm and think clearly when something is difficult, surprising, or dangerous.

ตัวอย่าง
  • You need to keep your wits about you when driving in heavy traffic.
  • The streets are very busy at night, so keep your wits about you.
  • During the emergency, she kept her wits about her and called for help immediately.

live by your wits

1
/lˈɪv bˈaɪ jˈʊɹ wˈɪts/
idiom

survive using only cleverness

To survive by being clever and using tricks or smart ideas, not by having a normal job or support.

ตัวอย่าง
  • For years he lived by his wits, moving from city to city.
  • Street kids often have to live by their wits.
  • In the story, the hero lives by his wits after losing everything.

pit your wits against

1
/pˈɪt jˈʊɹ wˈɪts əɡˈɛnst/
idiom

compete in intelligence with

To compete using your intelligence and problem-solving skills against a person or a difficult problem.

ตัวอย่าง
  • Chess allows you to pit your wits against strong opponents.
  • She enjoyed pitting her wits against complex legal cases.
  • In the quiz show, teams pit their wits against each other.

scare someone out of their wits

1
/skˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈaʊt əv ðˈɛɹ wˈɪts/
idiom

frighten someone very badly

To make someone extremely afraid.

ตัวอย่าง
  • That horror film scared me out of my wits.
  • The sudden scream scared the children out of their wits.
  • The turbulence on the flight scared her out of her wits.

to wit

1
/tə wˈɪt/
fixed phrase formal

formal "namely; that is to say"

A very formal way to say "namely" or "that is to say," used before giving exact details or a list.

ตัวอย่าง
  • The committee considered several options, to wit, delaying the vote or canceling it entirely.
  • He owns three properties, to wit: a house, an apartment, and a small farm.
  • The law protects all citizens, to wit, anyone born or naturalized in the country.

wit and wisdom

1
/wˈɪt ˈænd wˈɪzdəm/
fixed phrase

clever humor plus good sense

Clever humor together with good, practical judgment or life knowledge.

ตัวอย่าง
  • The book is full of wit and wisdom about family life.
  • Her speech combined wit and wisdom in equal measure.
  • He was admired for his wit and wisdom on the radio show.
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