it


Definition: Meaning of, it in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪt /

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  1. used to refer to a thing, animal, situation, idea etc that has already been mentioned or is already known about
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  2. used to refer to the situation that someone is in now, or what is happening now
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  3. used as the subject or object of a verb when the real subject or object is later in the sentence
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  4. used as the subject of a sentence when you are talking about the weather, the time, a distance etc
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  5. used with the verb 'be' to emphasize that you are talking about one particular thing, person, group etc and not any other
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  6. used to refer to a baby when you do not know what sex the baby is
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  7. used to say who a person is
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  8. spoken used to say who is speaking, especially on the telephone
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  9. informal used to refer to sex
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  10. if it wasn't/weren't for somebody/something also if it hadn't been for somebody/something used to say who or what prevents or prevented something from happening
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  11. informal a particular ability or quality that is needed in order to do something
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  12. this is it spoken used to say that something you expected to happen is actually going to happen
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  13. that's it spoken used to say that something is completely finished or that a situation cannot be changed
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  14. that's it spoken used to tell someone that they are doing something correctly
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  15. that's it spoken also that does it used when you are angry about a situation and you do not want it to continue
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  16. think you're it informal to think you are more important than you are
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IT


Definition: Meaning of, IT in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʌɪˈtiː /

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[uncountable]
  1. information technology the study or use of electronic processes and equipment for storing information and making it available
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IT used in phrases

  • As You Like It
    1. a humorous play by William SHAKESPEARE, set in the Forest of ARDEN, about the adventures and marriages of two couples, Rosalind and Orlando, and Celia and Oliver
  • It girl (noun)
    1. a fashionable and attractive young woman, especially one from a rich UPPER-CLASS family, who is well-known because she goes to a lot of fashionable events that people read about in newspapers and magazines
  • Post-It (noun)
    1. brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
  • Post-it (noun)
    1. trademark a small piece of coloured paper that sticks to things, used for leaving notes for people
  • Some Like It Hot
    1. (1959) a humorous US film, directed by Billy WILDER, which is still very popular. The main actors are Marilyn MONROE, Jack Lemmon, and Tony CURTIS . The film tells the story of two men who accidentally see GANGSTER s (= members of a group of violent criminals) murder people, and then try to escape from them by dressing as women and joining a band of women musicians.
  • as it is (adverb)
    1. in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations
  • as it were (adverb)
    1. as if it were really so
  • as luck would have it (adverb)
    1. by good fortune
  • ask for it (verb)
    1. persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
  • be with it (verb)
    1. be well-informed
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