noun · uncountable · rare

quitter

Feigling, Schlappschwanz, Aufgeber

Matter flowing from a wound or soreMatter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.

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/ˈkwɪ.tə/

» I'm not a quitter.

Meaning

6 senses

(Jamaica, regional, uncountable)Matter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
One who quits, as:
One who gives in.
Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Don't be a quitter — hang in there!
Aufgeber, Feigling, Schlappschwanz
a person who gives up too easily
One who succeeds in desisting from a vice, especially smoking, drinking, or drugging.
Quitters are winners! If you can't quit on the first try, hang in there and try to quit again!
(obsolete, uncountable)Scoria of tin.
(archaic)A leaver.
(obsolete)A deliverer.

Examples

12 sentences

I'm not a quitter.
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Nobody likes a quitter.
deNiemand mag einen Drückeberger.
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Tom isn't a quitter.
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I'm no quitter.
ruЯ не из тех, кто опускает руки.
deIch bin niemand, der sofort aufgibt.
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We're not quitters.
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Translations

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Deutsch

By meaning 1

one who quits:

Origin

From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of

From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use of quiture (“burn mark, burning”), from the participle stem of cuire (“to cook”), or from Latin coctura (“cooking”).

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