English · Word Candidate

it

/ɪt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: its

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại từ nhân xưng số ít thứ ba trung tính dùng để chỉ một vật vô tri, thực thể trừu tượng hoặc sinh vật không phải con người

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Pronoun

Examples

Take this book and put it on the shelf.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A third-person singular personal pronoun used to refer to a baby or child, especially of unknown gender.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại từ nhân xưng số ít thứ ba dùng để chỉ một em bé hoặc đứa trẻ, đặc biệt là khi giới tính không rõ

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Pronoun

Examples

She took the baby and held it in her arms.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người nào không phải là anh ấy hay cô ấy; một sinh vật; một sinh vật bị tước nhân tính

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Noun

Examples

His master glanced up quickly, and removed the letter from his hands. "I'm surprised at you, James," he remarked severely. "A secretary should control itself. Don't forget that the perfect secretary is an it: an automatic machine—a thing incapable of feeling.…"

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The person who chases and tries to catch the other players in the playground game of tag.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người rượt đuổi và cố gắng bắt những người chơi khác trong trò chơi tag trên sân chơi

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Noun

Examples

In the next game, Adam and Tom will be it…

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “it” mean?

The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

Is “it” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.