Mitt
noun
A type of glove that covers only the thumb separately and the other four fingers together.
She put on her mitts before going out to play in the snow.
Often appears as...
- baseball mitt
- oven mitt
noun
A glove designed to catch baseballs in certain games like baseball.
The baseball player got ready to catch the ball in his mitt.
Often appears as...
- baseball mitt
- catcher's mitt
noun
Slang term for a person's hand.
He has big mitts for a man his size.
Often appears as...
- big mitts
- dirty mitts
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A type of glove that covers only the thumb separately and the other four fingers together.
She put on her mitts before going out to play in the snow.
Often appears as...
- baseball mitt
- oven mitt
noun
A glove designed to catch baseballs in certain games like baseball.
The baseball player got ready to catch the ball in his mitt.
Often appears as...
- baseball mitt
- catcher's mitt
noun
Slang term for a person's hand.
He has big mitts for a man his size.
Often appears as...
- big mitts
- dirty mitts
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Clothing
Refers to warm handwear for cold weather, often knitted or insulated.
Remember to pack your mitts for the ski trip.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Precision
Mitts group four fingers, making it hard to perform tasks needing finger dexterity.
Don't try texting with your mitts on; it's tricky!
Pro Tip 3/3Child-Friendly Term
Often used when talking about children's gloves for snow play.
Let's buy the kids new mitts for building snowmen.
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Clothing
Refers to warm handwear for cold weather, often knitted or insulated.
Remember to pack your mitts for the ski trip.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Precision
Mitts group four fingers, making it hard to perform tasks needing finger dexterity.
Don't try texting with your mitts on; it's tricky!
Pro Tip 3/3Child-Friendly Term
Often used when talking about children's gloves for snow play.
Let's buy the kids new mitts for building snowmen.
Pro Tip 1/3Winter Clothing
Refers to warm handwear for cold weather, often knitted or insulated.
Remember to pack your mitts for the ski trip.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Precision
Mitts group four fingers, making it hard to perform tasks needing finger dexterity.
Don't try texting with your mitts on; it's tricky!
Pro Tip 3/3Child-Friendly Term
Often used when talking about children's gloves for snow play.
Let's buy the kids new mitts for building snowmen.
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Neil Pasricha: The 3 A's...
I love hanging out with three year-olds. I love the way that they see the world, because they're seeing the world for the first time. I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk. I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at their first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand,
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The 3 A's of awesome -...
I love hanging out with three-year-olds I love the way that they see the world because they're seeing the world for the first time I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at the first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand
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The economic injustice...
I love hanging out with three-year-olds I love the way that they see the world because they're seeing the world for the first time I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at the first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand
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The Secret Culture of...
some sea monster but this was my um this was my james bond moment because all these ladies had their cameras you know to their eye ready to take a picture of me so i pulled off my mitts and then i pulled off my hood and i just said scary brian's scary and reached out to
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Archeology from space PIPE...
and as it shifted and changed and moved over time to the east, it covered over the city. So, how do you find a buried city in a vast landscape? Finding it randomly would be the equivalent of locating a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, wearing baseball mitts.
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Rufus Griscom and Alisa...
We were in the process of giving birth to our first child. We, or I? I'm sorry. Misuse of the pronoun. Alisa was very generously in the process of giving birth to our first child -- -- and I was there with a catcher's mitt. And I was there with my arms open.
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How to get your ideas to...
I couldn't have written this better myself. It came out four days ago -- I circled the important parts so you can see them here. They've come out Arby's is going to spend 85 million dollars promoting an oven mitt with the voice of Tom Arnold,
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The case of the missing...
And I just kept going. After an infinite number of cuts, I was satisfied that my triangle had zero area. A bounded shape with zero area. Now, it's not often that I surprise myself, but my own two mitts had created something crazy,
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Paola Antonelli: Why I...
You know, with your mitt you can actually paw the MetroCard, and I talk about how bad ATM machines usually are. So I let people understand that it's up to them to know how to judge interaction
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Mick-chanic PIPE The Legend...
just died on you young white mm-hmm won't you get inside and turn on your light switch yeah you don't have any large mitt can immediately see that the
Video examples
Neil Pasricha: The 3 A's...
I love hanging out with three year-olds. I love the way that they see the world, because they're seeing the world for the first time. I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk. I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at their first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand,
Video examples
The 3 A's of awesome -...
I love hanging out with three-year-olds I love the way that they see the world because they're seeing the world for the first time I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at the first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand
Video examples
The economic injustice...
I love hanging out with three-year-olds I love the way that they see the world because they're seeing the world for the first time I love the way that they can stare at a bug crossing the sidewalk I love the way that they'll stare slack-jawed at the first baseball game with wide eyes and a mitt on their hand
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
some sea monster but this was my um this was my james bond moment because all these ladies had their cameras you know to their eye ready to take a picture of me so i pulled off my mitts and then i pulled off my hood and i just said scary brian's scary and reached out to
Video examples
Archeology from space PIPE...
and as it shifted and changed and moved over time to the east, it covered over the city. So, how do you find a buried city in a vast landscape? Finding it randomly would be the equivalent of locating a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, wearing baseball mitts.
Video examples
Rufus Griscom and Alisa...
We were in the process of giving birth to our first child. We, or I? I'm sorry. Misuse of the pronoun. Alisa was very generously in the process of giving birth to our first child -- -- and I was there with a catcher's mitt. And I was there with my arms open.
Video examples
How to get your ideas to...
I couldn't have written this better myself. It came out four days ago -- I circled the important parts so you can see them here. They've come out Arby's is going to spend 85 million dollars promoting an oven mitt with the voice of Tom Arnold,
Video examples
The case of the missing...
And I just kept going. After an infinite number of cuts, I was satisfied that my triangle had zero area. A bounded shape with zero area. Now, it's not often that I surprise myself, but my own two mitts had created something crazy,
Video examples
Paola Antonelli: Why I...
You know, with your mitt you can actually paw the MetroCard, and I talk about how bad ATM machines usually are. So I let people understand that it's up to them to know how to judge interaction
Video examples
Mick-chanic PIPE The Legend...
just died on you young white mm-hmm won't you get inside and turn on your light switch yeah you don't have any large mitt can immediately see that the
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Quote examples
Paul Ryan
American Politician
Mitt Romney and I know the difference between protecting a program, and raiding it. Ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. We want this debate. We will win this debate.
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Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
How do you find a buried city in a vast landscape? Finding it randomly would be the equivalent of locating a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, wearing baseball mitts.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
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Sher Valenzuela
American Businesswoman
Mitt Romney not only believes in the values of economic freedom. His entire life has been committed to advancing it.
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Rachel Griffiths
American Actress
I think baseball - the baseball genre - is this mitt, to use a double pun there, to catch a whole bunch of themes.
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Kamala Harris
American Vice President
Mitt Romney subscribes to the cynical logic that says the American dream belongs to some of us but not all of us.
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Scott Walker
American Politician
Mitt Romney turned businesses around in the private sector. He saved the Winter Olympics.
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Mitch McConnell
American Politician
Mitt Romney has spent his entire life finding ways to solve problems.
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John Boehner
American Politician
Mitt Romney comes from a family of builders.
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Julian Castro
American Politician
Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it.
Quote examples
Paul Ryan
American Politician
Mitt Romney and I know the difference between protecting a program, and raiding it. Ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. We want this debate. We will win this debate.
Quote examples
Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
How do you find a buried city in a vast landscape? Finding it randomly would be the equivalent of locating a needle in a haystack, blindfolded, wearing baseball mitts.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
Quote examples
Sher Valenzuela
American Businesswoman
Mitt Romney not only believes in the values of economic freedom. His entire life has been committed to advancing it.
Quote examples
Rachel Griffiths
American Actress
I think baseball - the baseball genre - is this mitt, to use a double pun there, to catch a whole bunch of themes.
Quote examples
Kamala Harris
American Vice President
Mitt Romney subscribes to the cynical logic that says the American dream belongs to some of us but not all of us.
Quote examples
Scott Walker
American Politician
Mitt Romney turned businesses around in the private sector. He saved the Winter Olympics.
Quote examples
Mitch McConnell
American Politician
Mitt Romney has spent his entire life finding ways to solve problems.
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John Boehner
American Politician
Mitt Romney comes from a family of builders.
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Julian Castro
American Politician
Mitt Romney, quite simply, doesn't get it.
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