"commit to the bit" meaning in English

See commit to the bit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: commits to the bit [present, singular, third-person], committing to the bit [participle, present], committed to the bit [participle, past], committed to the bit [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|**}} commit to the bit (third-person singular simple present commits to the bit, present participle committing to the bit, simple past and past participle committed to the bit)
  1. (slang, humorous) To remain faithful to one's prior decisions, especially for the sake of humor. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-commit_to_the_bit-en-verb-4oUswX9B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "committed to the bit",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "commit to the bit (third-person singular simple present commits to the bit, present participle committing to the bit, simple past and past participle committed to the bit)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2026 April 1, akcushman, Twitter:",
          "text": "I honestly hate April fools jokes. Like commit to the bit all year long, unless you’re soft af which I suspect is the case",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To remain faithful to one's prior decisions, especially for the sake of humor."
      ],
      "id": "en-commit_to_the_bit-en-verb-4oUswX9B",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang, humorous) To remain faithful to one's prior decisions, especially for the sake of humor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "commit to the bit"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "commits to the bit",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "committing to the bit",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "committed to the bit",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "committed to the bit",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "**"
      },
      "expansion": "commit to the bit (third-person singular simple present commits to the bit, present participle committing to the bit, simple past and past participle committed to the bit)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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          "ref": "2026 April 1, akcushman, Twitter:",
          "text": "I honestly hate April fools jokes. Like commit to the bit all year long, unless you’re soft af which I suspect is the case",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To remain faithful to one's prior decisions, especially for the sake of humor."
      ],
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        "(slang, humorous) To remain faithful to one's prior decisions, especially for the sake of humor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "humorous",
        "slang"
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    }
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}

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