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Very commonit
The correct spelling is it.
How to pronounce it
/ɪt/
nounIPA: /ɪt/
Say it like: It
The correct spelling is it. One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being. For example: "In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…"
Usage Examples
“In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…”
“Let's play it at breaktime.”
“caught them doing it”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
- 2.The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.
- 3.The game of tag.
- 4.Sex appeal, especially that which goes beyond beauty.
- 5.Sexual activity.
adjective
- 1.Most fashionable.
pronoun
- 1.The third-person singular personal pronoun that is normally used to refer to an inanimate object or abstract entity, also often used to refer to animals.
- 2.A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a child, especially of unknown gender.
- 3.Used to refer to someone being identified, often on the phone, but not limited to this situation.
- 4.The impersonal pronoun, used without referent as the subject of an impersonal verb or statement. (known as the dummy pronoun or weather it)
- 5.The impersonal pronoun, used without referent in various short idioms.
proper noun
- 1.A large peninsula in Southern Europe protruding into the Mediterranean Sea and shaped like a boot. The mountain range of Apennines runs across it from north to south. Occupied almost entirely by Italy.
- 2.A country in southern Europe. Official name: Italian Republic.
- 3.Abbreviation of Italian. (language)
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