quitter
Matter flowing from a wound or soreMatter flowing from a wound or sore; pus.
» I'm not a quitter.
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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 sentencesI'm not a quitter.
Nobody likes a quitter.
deNiemand mag einen Drückeberger. — freddy1
Tom isn't a quitter.
I'm no quitter.
ruЯ не из тех, кто опускает руки. — Ooneykcall
deIch bin niemand, der sofort aufgibt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We're not quitters.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English quitter, from Anglo-Norman quiture, quyture et al., specialised use ofFrom 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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Forms
plural: quittersSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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