"wits" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /wɪts/
Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} wits
  1. plural of wit Tags: form-of, plural Form of: wit
    Sense id: en-wits-en-noun-WLK9WIIX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 39 10 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 20 41 39

Noun

IPA: /wɪts/
Rhymes: -ɪts Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} wits pl (plural only)
  1. (plural only) Senses. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-wits-en-noun-qybHBbf6 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 20 41 39
  2. (plural only) Sanity. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-wits-en-noun-2q3h6aD6 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 20 41 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: collect one's wits, gather one's wits, have one's wits about one, keep one's wits about one, lose one's wits, out of one's wits, pit one's wits, scare someone out of their wits

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