whit

noun

ˈ(h)wit How to pronounce whit (audio)
Definition of whitnext
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable I care not a whit about what other people think

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Recent Examples of whit Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play. — Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025 The whit and the whoo are from different owls. — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 Nevertheless, the basic design of commercial nuclear power reactors has changed not a whit. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2010 See All Example Sentences for whit
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  1. damn
  2. lick
  3. hoot
  4. shred
Noun
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
Definition of damn
Noun
  • Turay’s glassy guitar licks have a Metheny-ish tint to them, while Bemis opts to ride quick, slinky rhythms rather than abusing his crash cymbal.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • That remains to be seen, but Brady certainly got the first lick in.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of lick
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Definition of hoot
Noun
  • The congress has repeatedly amended the constitution to concentrate power in Ortega's hands and eliminate any shred of democratic independence and dissent in the country.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Fair Oaks’ famous chickens roam the property, pecking up shreds of lettuce that inevitably fall from the sandwiches.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of shred

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