(shits, shitting, shat)
1.
Some people use shit to refer to solid waste matter from the body of a human being or animal. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>N-UNCOUNTi>i>
2.
To shit means to get rid of solid waste matter from the body. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>VERBi>: <i>Vi>i>
3.
To have a shit means to get rid of solid waste matter from the body. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>N-SINGi>i>
4.
If someone has the shits, liquid waste matter keeps coming out of their body because they are ill or afraid. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>N-PLURALi>: i>the<i> <i>Ni>i>
5.
People sometimes refer to things that they do not like as shit. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
This is a load of shit.
<i><i>N-UNCOUNTi>i> [disapproval]
6.
People sometimes insult someone they do not like by referring to them as a shit. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>N-COUNTi>i> [disapproval]
7.
Shit is used to express anger, impatience, or disgust. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>EXCLAMi>i>
8.
To beat or kick the shit out of someone means to beat or kick them so violently that they are badly injured. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>PHRASEi>: <i>Vi> <i>inflectsi>i> [emphasis]
9.
If someone says that the shit hit the fan, they mean that there was suddenly a lot of trouble or angry arguments. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>PHRASEi>: <i>Vi> <i>inflectsi>i>
10.
If someone says that they do not give a shit about something, they mean that they do not care about it at all. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
<i><i>PHRASEi>: <i>Vi> <i>inflectsi>, <i>usui> with <i>brd-negi>i> [feelings]