mitt
/'mitn/ Cách viết khác : (mitt) /mit/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A type of glove used in baseball: A "mitt" is a protective glove worn by a fielder in baseball to catch the ball. It is typically larger and more padded than a standard glove and often lacks separate finger slots.
- (Slang) A hand: Informally, "mitt" can refer to a person's hand.
Examples
- Noun (Baseball glove):
- The catcher put on his mitt before the inning started.
- She caught the fly ball perfectly in the pocket of her mitt.
- Noun (Slang for hand):
- He gave me a friendly slap on the back with his big mitt.
- "Keep your mitts off my cookies!" she said to her brother.
Advanced Usage
- "To get the mitt/mitten": (Slang, dated) To be rejected, especially in a romantic context; to be dismissed.
- He was really into her, but I think he got the mitt.
- "Frozen mitt": (Slang, dated) A cold or unfriendly reception.
- I went to apologize, but all I got was a frozen mitt.
Variants and Related Words
- Mitten (n): A type of glove that covers the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- She wore woolen mittens to keep her hands warm in the snow.
- Catcher's mitt (n): A specific type of mitt used by the catcher in baseball, heavily padded and without fingers.
- First baseman's mitt (n): A specific type of mitt used by the first baseman, larger than a standard fielder's glove.
Synonyms
- Glove: A covering for the hand with separate sections for each finger.
- Paw: (Informal) A hand, often implying it is large or clumsy.
Related Phrases
- Tip one's mitt: (Slang) To reveal a secret or one's intentions unintentionally.
- He really tipped his mitt when he started asking about security procedures.
Noun
- the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
- he had the hands of a surgeon
- he extended his mitt