wit

  • (noun): (now usually in the plural) Sanity.
  • (noun): (obsolete usually in the plural) The senses.
  • (noun): Intellectual ability; faculty of thinking, reasoning.
  • (noun): The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
  • (noun): Intelligence; common sense.
  • (noun): Humour, especially when clever or quick.
  • (noun): A person who tells funny anecdotes or jokes; someone witty.
  • He's gone completely out of his wits.
  • Where she has gone to is beyond the wit of man to say.
  • My father had a quick wit and a steady hand.
  • The opportunity was right in front of you, and you didn't even have the wit to take it!
  • The best man's speech was hilarious, full of wit and charm.