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shit

Meaning in simple English

US /ʃɪt/

shit means: Solid waste that leaves a person’s or animal’s body through the bottom.

noun

BODY WASTEB1

Solid waste that leaves a person’s or animal’s body through the bottom.

  • There is dog shit on the path.
  • I stepped in some shit near the gate.
  • Who is going to clean up that shit?

Similar words: poop, faeces

Common phrases: dog shit, pile of shit

STUFFB2

Things, activities, or ideas in general, often mentioned with strong feelings.

  • Get your shit off my desk.
  • I have too much shit to deal with.
  • What is all this shit in the hallway?

Similar words: stuff, things

Common phrases: my shit, all this shit, get your shit

BAD STUFFB2

Something you think is very bad or poorly made.

  • I refuse to buy that cheap shit.
  • Who watches this shit?
  • The store sells nothing but shit.

Similar words: rubbish, junk, crap

Common phrases: cheap shit, this shit

adjective

VERY BADB1

Very bad or of very poor quality.

  • The food was shit.
  • We had a shit day at work.
  • Why is the service so shit here?

Similar words: awful, terrible, crap

Opposites: excellent

Common phrases: shit weather, a shit job, a shit film

verb

PASS WASTEB1

To pass solid waste out of your body through your bottom.

  • The dog shit on the carpet.
  • I need to shit.
  • Someone has been shitting behind the building.

Similar words: poop, defecate

Common phrases: shit in something, shit on something

interjection

ANGRY EXCLAMATIONB1

An expression of anger, surprise, fear, or disappointment.

  • Shit! I missed the bus.
  • Oh shit, my phone is broken.
  • Holy shit! That was close.

Similar words: damn, fuck

Common phrases: oh shit, holy shit

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