pit bull

noun

A pit bull terrier.

“You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.”

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Meanings

nounpit bull (plural pit bulls)

plural pit bulls · alternative pitbull · alternative pit-bull

  1. A pit bull terrier.
  2. derogatoryfigurativelyoftenA person with a reputation for pugnacity.

    You don't have to be such a pit bull about it. I was only joking.

    2 more examples

    My lawyer is a pit bull — he latches on and doesn't stop until he wins!

    Ehud Olmert has long been the pit bull of Israel's right-wing Likud Party, always ready to tear into a political foe

    1993 July 6, “Profile Israel's Pit Bull of Politics Takes on Jerusalem Mayor”, in Los Angeles Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pibblepitpit bull terrierpittieshitbullvelvet hippo

Origin

Clipping of pit bull terrier.

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APA

pit bull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20bull

MLA

“pit bull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20bull. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pit bull,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pit%20bull.

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