Mitt Meaning
/mɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA mitten
nounAn oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
Sentence Examples
Do you support Mitt Romney or Barack Obama?
Mitt Romney is the former governor of Massachusetts.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The baseball player smoothly caught the fastball with his leather ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baseball catcher reached out with his large leather ____ to catch the fast pitch before it could pass the home plate.
Word Origin & History
Clipping of mitten.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Give us yer mitts, mate," said Alf. I held my hands out toward him."
— 1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 134:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The baseball player smoothly caught the fastball with his leather ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The baseball catcher reached out with his large leather ____ to catch the fast pitch before it could pass the home plate.