PIT BULL TERRIER

Meaning of PIT BULL TERRIER in English

(also ˈpit ˌbull ) noun

a small strong aggressive dog, sometimes used in dog fights where people bet on which dog will win

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PIT BULL TERRIER — noun Date: 1945 pit bull 1, American ~
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PIT BULL TERRIER — or Staffordshire terrier Dog breed developed in 19th-century Britain for fighting other dogs in pits. It was created by crossing …
Английский словарь Британика
PIT BULL TERRIER — noun 1. : american pit bull terrier herein 2. : pit bull herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIT BULL TERRIER. — See American Staffordshire terrier . [ 1940-45 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIT BULL TERRIER — Date: 1945 1. : pit bull 1 2. : American pit bull terrier
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIT BULL TERRIER — Function: noun Date: 1945 1 : PIT BULL 1 2 : AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PIT BULL TERRIER — ■ noun a dog of an American variety of bull terrier, noted for its ferocity.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PIT BULL TERRIER — [pit bull terrier] n (1945) 1: pit bull 2: american pit bull terrier
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIT BULL TERRIER — fighting dog developed in 19th-century England out of the bulldog and a terrier. See Staffordshire terrier.
Britannica English vocabulary
PIT BULL TERRIER — ˌpit bull ˈterrier BrE AmE ( also ˈpit bull ) noun [countable] a small but extremely strong and sometimes violent …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIT BULL TERRIER — ( pit bull terriers) A pit bull terrier or a pit bull is a very fierce kind of dog. Some …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIT BULL TERRIER — (~s) A ~ or a pit bull is a very fierce kind of dog. Some people train ~s to fight …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PIT BULL TERRIER — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ High Road has tackled all kinds of issues from pit bull terrier fighting to cot …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PIT BULL TERRIER — or Staffordshire terrier Dog breed developed in 19th-century Britain for fighting other dogs in pits. It was created by crossing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PIT BULL TERRIER — ( also pit bull ) n a fierce breed of dog, originally bred in the US for fighting. In the …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
TERRIER — n terrier (as in wire-haired terrier)
Interlingua English vocab
TERRIER — bassete
English interlingue dictionary
TERRIER — noun Etymology: Middle English terryer, terrer, from Anglo-French (chen) terrer, literally, earth dog, from terre earth, from Latin terra Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TERRIER — I Any of several dog breeds developed, mostly in England, to find and kill vermin and for use in the …
Английский словарь Британика
BULL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) bull market Bull Moose Party bull terrier Bull John Bull Ole Bornemann bull roarer …
Английский словарь Британика
TERRIER — I. ˈterēə(r), chiefly dial ˈtar- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin ( liber ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PIT
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULL — I. ˈbu̇l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old English bulluc young …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TERRIER — (n.) In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by …
Английский словарь Webster
TERRIER — (n.) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they …
Английский словарь Webster
TERRIER — (n.) One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye …
Английский словарь Webster
BULL — (v. t.) To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull …
Английский словарь Webster
TERRIER — ( n. ) One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BULL — ( v. t. ) To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TERRIER — terrier 1 /ter"ee euhr/ , n. 1. any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PIT
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BULL — bull 1 — bull-like , adj. /bool/ , n. 1. the male of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BULL — adj. big and strong like a bull; male; of or pertaining a bull, that resembles a bull; having to do …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PIT
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULL — I. ˈbu̇l, ˈbəl noun Etymology: Middle English bule, from Old English bula; akin to Old Norse boli bull Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERRIER — noun an auger or borer. 2. terrier ·noun formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a …
Webster English vocab
PIT — noun ·see pit of the stomach (below). 2. pit ·vt to place or put into a pit or hole. 3. …
Webster English vocab
BULL — vi a seal. ·see bulla. 2. bull ·noun taurus, the second of the twelve signs of the zodiac. 3. bull …
Webster English vocab
TERRIER — ~ 1 [ 'tɛrɪə ] ■ noun 1》 a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes …
Concise Oxford English vocab
TERRIER — [ter.ri.er] n [ME, fr. MF (chien) terrier, lit., earth dog, fr. terrier of earth, fr. ML terrarius, fr. L terra] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PIT
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TERRIER — terrier BrE AmE ˈter i‿ə AmE \ ə r ▷ terrier|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PIT — pit BrE AmE pɪt ▷ pits pɪts ▷ pitted ˈpɪt ɪd -əd AmE ˈpɪt̬ əd ▷ pitting ˈpɪt ɪŋ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TERRIER — / ˈteriə(r); NAmE / noun a small active dog. There are many types of terrier. —see also bull terrier , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIT — / pɪt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun DEEP HOLE 1. [ C ] a large deep hole in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULL
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TERRIER — ter ‧ ri ‧ er /ˈteriə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIT — I. pit 1 /pɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Sense 1-5,7-13: Language: Old English ; Origin: pytt ] [ Sense …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BULL
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TERRIER — n. hist. 1 a book recording the site, boundaries, etc., of the land of private persons or corporations. 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TERRIER — n. 1 a a small dog of various breeds originally used for turning out foxes etc. from their earths. b …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIT
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BULL — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TERRIER — n. hist. 1 a book recording the site, boundaries, etc., of the land of private persons or corporations. 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TERRIER — n. 1 a a small dog of various breeds originally used for turning out foxes etc. from their earths. b …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIT
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BULL — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TERRIER — 1. n.1 a a small dog of various breeds originally used for turning out foxes etc. from their earths. b …
Oxford English vocab
PIT
Oxford English vocab
BULL — 1. n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a an uncastrated male bovine animal. b a male of the whale, elephant, …
Oxford English vocab
TERRIER — ( terriers) A terrier is a small breed of dog. There are many different types of terrier. N-COUNT see also …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIT — ( pits, pitting, pitted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A pit …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULL
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TERRIER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bull terrier fox terrier pit bull terrier Yorkshire terrier COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN bull …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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