quit

verb
UK: /kwɪt/
US: /kwɪt/

  1. To stop doing something.

    1. I want to quit my job now. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you quit smoking, you'll feel much better soon. [ ] [ ]

  2. To leave a job or school.

    1. He will quit school if he fails. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to quit her job to take care of her mother. [ ] [ ]

  3. To stop trying to do something.

    1. Don't quit until you succeed in it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Even when things get tough, you should never quit trying. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cease stop leave abandon resign relinquish
quit adjective

  1. Having stopped doing something.

    1. He is a quit smoker now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is quit of her bad habits. [ ] [ ]
quit phrasal-verb

  1. To give up; to stop.

    1. I'm about to quit on this task. [ ] [ ]
    2. We must not quit on our team, it depends on us. [ ] [ ]
quit adverb

  1. Completely; entirely.

    1. I'm not quit sure about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. She wasn't quit ready to go home. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quit" in English means: To stop doing something., To leave a job or school., To stop trying to do something..

The phonetic transcription of "quit" is /kwɪt/ in British English and /kwɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quit": cease, stop, leave, abandon, resign, relinquish.

Example usage of "quit": "I want to quit my job now.". More examples on the page.