Synonyms for pit

noun

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
• a trap in the form of a concealed hole
• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight
• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled
• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

verb

• set into opposition or rivalry
• remove the pits from
• mark with a scar