The pit of your/the stomach
noun
The lower part of your abdomen. It is often used to describe a feeling of fear or anxiety.
When I heard the news, I felt a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Often appears as...
- sick to the pit of my stomach
- fear in the pit of the stomach
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
In anatomy, the pit of the stomach refers directly to the stomach or the abdomen.
The boxer landed a punch in the pit of his opponent's stomach.
Often appears as...
- punch in the pit of the stomach
- pain in the pit of the stomach
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
noun
The lower part of your abdomen. It is often used to describe a feeling of fear or anxiety.
When I heard the news, I felt a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Often appears as...
- sick to the pit of my stomach
- fear in the pit of the stomach
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
In anatomy, the pit of the stomach refers directly to the stomach or the abdomen.
The boxer landed a punch in the pit of his opponent's stomach.
Often appears as...
- punch in the pit of the stomach
- pain in the pit of the stomach
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indicator
Used metaphorically to express deep emotional responses, especially negative ones like fear or anxiety.
At the thought of speaking publicly, he felt a churning in the pit of his stomach.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Marker
Emphasizes the strong intensity of a feeling, often uncomfortable or unpleasant.
She had a gnawing sensation in the pit of her stomach before the results were announced.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Despite referring to a body part, it's about feelings, not physical conditions.
News of the accident left him with dread in the pit of his stomach.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indicator
Used metaphorically to express deep emotional responses, especially negative ones like fear or anxiety.
At the thought of speaking publicly, he felt a churning in the pit of his stomach.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Marker
Emphasizes the strong intensity of a feeling, often uncomfortable or unpleasant.
She had a gnawing sensation in the pit of her stomach before the results were announced.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Despite referring to a body part, it's about feelings, not physical conditions.
News of the accident left him with dread in the pit of his stomach.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Indicator
Used metaphorically to express deep emotional responses, especially negative ones like fear or anxiety.
At the thought of speaking publicly, he felt a churning in the pit of his stomach.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Marker
Emphasizes the strong intensity of a feeling, often uncomfortable or unpleasant.
She had a gnawing sensation in the pit of her stomach before the results were announced.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Physical
Despite referring to a body part, it's about feelings, not physical conditions.
News of the accident left him with dread in the pit of his stomach.
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