Rit

//ˈɹɪt// adv, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A scratch, a score or a groove. Northern-England, Scotland
  2. 2
    Initialism of rapid intervention team. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Verb
  1. 1
    To scratch or score. Northern-England, Scotland
  2. 2
    To tear, rip, rend. Northern-England, Scotland
  3. 3
    To slit. Northern-England, Scotland
Adverb
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of ritardando. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
rallentando

Etymology

From Middle English ritten (“to cut, score, slit, tear”), from Old English *rittan (“to cut, score, slit, tear,”) (compare Old High German rizzen), from Proto-West Germanic *rittjan, from Proto-Germanic *ritjaną (“to cut, scratch”), from Proto-Indo-European *wrid-néh₂-; see *hrītaną. Cognate with Middle Low German ritten (“to scratch”), German ritzen (“to scratch”). Compare with Proto-Slavic *rězati (“to cut, carve, engrave”)). See also rat.

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