Meanings
interjection
- USemphaticUsed to respond affirmatively and aggressively to a challenge by issuing one in return.
verbbring it (third-person singular simple present brings it, present participle bringing it, simple past and past participle brought it)
present singular third person brings it · participle present bringing it · participle past brought it · past brought it
- informalintransitiveTo give one's all in a particular effort; to perform admirably or forcefully.
When we get to the competition next month, you really have to bring it.
Synonyms: throw down
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo give one's all in a particular effort; to perform admirably or forcefully.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 放手一搏
- 放手一搏 (fàngshǒu yī bó)to apply maximum effort to an effort
Finnish antaa kaikkensa
- antaa kaikkensato apply maximum effort to an effort
Japanese 一生懸命頑張る
- 一生懸命頑張る (isshōkenmei ganbaru)to apply maximum effort to an effort
Polish starać się, postarać się
- starać sięto apply maximum effort to an effort
- postarać sięto apply maximum effort to an effort
- przykładać sięto apply maximum effort to an effort
- przyłożyć sięto apply maximum effort to an effort
Portuguese dar o máximo de si
- dar o máximo de sito apply maximum effort to an effort
Russian постара́ться, приложи́ть все уси́лия
- постара́ться (postarátʹsja)to apply maximum effort to an effort
- приложи́ть все уси́лия (priložítʹ vse usílija)to apply maximum effort to an effort
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bring it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20it
MLA
“bring it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20it.
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