1.a sizeable hole (usually in the ground);
they dug a pit to bury the body
2.a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
3.the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed;
you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking
4.a trap in the form of a concealed hole
5.a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate;
a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
6.lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
7.a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
1.set into opposition or rivalry;
let them match their best athletes against ours
2.mark with a scar;
The skin disease scarred his face permanently
3.remove the pits from;
pit plums and cherries