Definition of Wit

Noun: wit wit

A message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], witticism, wittiness, drollness
Mental ability
"he's got plenty of wits but no common sense";
- brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, smarts [N. Amer, Austral]
A witty amusing person who makes jokes
- wag, card

Verb: wit (wist,witting,wot) wit
Usage: archaic