Wit | Mean of wit in English Dictionary

/ˈwɪt/

• Noun
• an ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny
1. She is full of wit and vivacity.
2. His latest book doesn't have the same wit as his earlier books.
3. The book is a collection of his wit and wisdom.
• a person who is known for making clever and funny remarks
1. She was a famous writer and wit.
• the ability to think or reason
1. She's got the wits [=intelligence] to make it work.
2. He learned to live by his wits. [=to survive by doing clever and sometimes dishonest things]
3. She can keep her wits about her [=remain calm and able to think clearly] in a crisis.
4. He needed a moment to gather/collect his wits [=to become calm and able to think clearly] after the collision.
5. (chiefly US) The chess champion will match wits [=compete] with a computer. = (chiefly Brit) He will pit his wits against a computer.

• the ability to make good decisions
1. She had the wit [=the good sense] to leave before the situation got any worse.
• not able to continue thinking or trying to solve a problem
1. I've spent six hours trying to fix my computer, but now I'm at my wit's end.
2. She's at her wit's end trying to keep her brother out of trouble.