Mitt ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Mitt ( noun )

1. A hand covering, as for warmth.
2. A hand-shaped device for catching a ball in sports, especially in baseball and American football.
3. A glove worn by a goalkeeper in field hockey and ice hockey.

Origin:

Middle english mitte, from old english gemǣte "measure, hand", from proto-germanic *mētijaz "measure".

Examples:

1. He pulled on his mitts and stepped out into the cold.
2. The baseball player put on his mitt and waited for the pitch.
3. The ice hockey goalkeeper wore a mitt on one hand and a blocker on the other.
4. He put on his mitts and stepped out into the cold.
5. The field hockey player used her mitt to catch the ball.

(As a verb)

Mitt ( verb )

1. A hand covering, as for warmth.
2. A hand-shaped device for catching a ball in sports, especially in baseball and American football.
3. A glove worn by a goalkeeper in field hockey and ice hockey.

Origin:

Middle english mitte, from old english gemǣte "measure, hand", from proto-germanic *mētijaz "measure".

Examples:

1. He pulled on his mitts and stepped out into the cold.
2. The baseball player put on his mitt and waited for the pitch.
3. The ice hockey goalkeeper wore a mitt on one hand and a blocker on the other.
4. He put on his mitts and stepped out into the cold.
5. The field hockey player used her mitt to catch the ball.