острить

Russian

Etymology

о́стрый (óstryj) + -и́ть (-ítʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈstrʲitʲ]

Verb

остри́ть • (ostrítʹ) impf (perfective заостри́ть or состри́ть)

  1. (transitive) to sharpen, to whet
    Synonym: заостря́ть (zaostrjátʹ)
  2. (intransitive) to be witty, to make witticisms, to crack jokes
    остри́ть на че́й-либо счётostrítʹ na čéj-libo sčotto be witty at someone's expense; to score off others

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