bear pit

noun

A bear garden; a place where bears are kept.

Meanings

nounbear pit (plural bear pits)

plural bear pits

  1. A bear garden; a place where bears are kept.
  2. slangA question-and-answer forum with a group of politicians.
  3. A chaotic scene.
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APA

bear pit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20pit

MLA

“bear pit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20pit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear pit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20pit.

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