Quit
/kwɪt/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo stop doing something; to abandon or give up.
/kwɪt/
To stop or cease doing something.
She decided to quit smoking.
💡 Simply: Like when you're playing a game and you get frustrated and say, "I quit!" It means you're not going to play anymore or do that thing.
👶 For kids: To stop doing something, like if you're playing a game and you don't want to play anymore.
More Examples
He quit his job to pursue his dream.
The engine quit in the middle of the highway.
How It's Used
"I quit my job because I was unhappy."
"The player decided to quit the team due to injury."
To leave or depart from a place, organization, or activity.
/kwɪt/
To leave a place or activity.
She quit the gym after a month.
💡 Simply: It's like when you leave a party or a meeting. You're quitting that activity.
👶 For kids: To go away from a place or stop doing something.
More Examples
He quit school at sixteen.
They quit the game after an hour.
How It's Used
"I'm going to quit the party early tonight."
"He quit the company after the merger."
Idioms & expressions
quit cold turkey
To abruptly stop a habit or addiction without gradually reducing it.
"He quit smoking cold turkey."
From Old French *quiter* (to leave, abandon), from Latin *quietare* (to make quiet, free, release), from *quies* (rest, quiet).
Historically, "quit" was used with a broader range of meanings related to freeing or releasing. In the past it could mean to acquit, as in to clear from a crime.
Memory tip
Imagine you're finally fed up and shout 'Quit!' as you stop whatever you're doing.
Word Origin
"quiet"