pit bull
noun
1
or pit bull terrier
: a muscular, short-haired, stocky dog (such as an American pit bull terrier or American Staffordshire terrier) of any of several breeds or a hybrid with one or more of these breeds that was originally developed for fighting and is noted for strength, stamina, and tenacity
2
: an aggressive and tenacious person
Examples of pit bull in a Sentence
a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder
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My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Aniston is also a dog mom to a white pit bull named Sophie, who was not pictured.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
Mariz Arcangel, whose male 2-year-old pit bull and Labrador mix Bang Bang died last week under Sit’s care, received the same message from the trainer about her dog’s death.
—Sean Emery, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
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Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Aniston is also a dog mom to a white pit bull named Sophie, who was not pictured.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 July 2025
Mariz Arcangel, whose male 2-year-old pit bull and Labrador mix Bang Bang died last week under Sit’s care, received the same message from the trainer about her dog’s death.
—Sean Emery, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
How naive of me to expect that those in the public eye would at least pretend to possess tact, diplomacy, magnanimity and graciousness rather than bark and growl like an angry pit bull on a thick clanking chain.
—Louis Balsamo, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pit bull
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20bull. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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