Meaning of Quitter | Babel Free
ˈkwɪ.təDefinitions
- Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
- One who quits, as:
- One who gives in.
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Alternative spelling of quittor (“fistulous wound at the top of a horse's foot”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
- One who succeeds in desisting from a vice, especially smoking, drinking, or drugging.
- Scoria of tin.
- A leaver.
- A deliverer.
Equivalents
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
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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