it
pronounDefinition of it
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: that one
—used as subject or direct object or indirect object of a verb or object of a preposition usually in reference to a lifeless thing took a quick look at the house and noticed it was very old , a plant there is a rosebush near the fence and it is now blooming , a person or animal whose sex is unknown or disregarded don't know who it is , a group of individuals or things, or an abstract entity beauty is everywhere and it is a source of joy
— compare he, its, she, they
2
—used as subject of an impersonal verb that expresses a condition or action without reference to an agent it is raining
3a
—used as anticipatory subject or object of a verb it is necessary to repeat the whole thing —often used to shift emphasis to a part of a statement other than the subject it was in this city that the treaty was signed
b
—used with many verbs as a direct object with little or no meaning footed it back to camp
4
—used to refer to an explicit or implicit state of affairs or circumstances how is it going
5
: a crucial or climactic point
this is it
it
nounDefinition of it (Entry 2 of 4)
: the player in a game who performs the principal action of the game (such as trying to find others in hide-and-seek)
It
abbreviation (1)Definition of It (Entry 3 of 4)
Italian; Italy
IT
abbreviation (2)Definition of IT (Entry 4 of 4)
information technology
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