verb

1. To make pits in; to mark with little hollows.

   “Exposure to acid rain pitted the metal.”

2. To put (an animal) into a pit for fighting.

3. To bring (something) into opposition with something else.

   “Are you ready to pit your wits against one of the world's greatest puzzles?”

Synonyms: pibble, pit bull, pittie, shitbull, velvet hippo

verb

1. To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.

   “One must pit a peach to make it ready for a pie.”

noun

1. The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion.

2. The digging of a pit.

   “Test pittings were carried out prior to the main excavation.”