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Meaning of Quitter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkwɪ.tə

Definitions

  1. Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
  2. One who quits, as:
  3. One who gives in.
  4. Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”).
  5. One who succeeds in desisting from a vice, especially smoking, drinking, or drugging.
  6. Scoria of tin.
  7. A leaver.
  8. A deliverer.

Equivalents

العربية الانهزاميّ
Deutsch Drückeberger
Français quitter quitter
Polski cienki bolek

Examples

“Therfor Sathan [...] smoot Joob with a ful wickid botche fro the sole of the foot til to his top; which Joob schauyde the quytere with a schelle, and sat in the dunghil.”
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”
“Don't be a quitter — hang in there!”
“I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as president, I must put the interests of America first.”
“Well, they underestimated Hartlepool, and they underestimated me because I am a fighter and not a quitter!”
“Quitters are winners! If you can't quit on the first try, hang in there and try to quit again!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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