Phrase guide

call it quits

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To conclude; to quit or stop an activity, especially after applying oneself to it for a significant period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: call it a day

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To declare debts resolved to one another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: call it even

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

stop doing what one is doing

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • At midnight, the student decided to call it quits and closed his books

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: call it a day

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: het hierbij laten — to conclude
  • Finnish: lopettaa — to conclude
  • French: démissionner — to conclude
  • French: arrêter — to conclude
  • Icelandic: segja þetta gott — to conclude
  • Italian: tirare i remi in barca — to conclude
  • Polish: kończyć — to conclude
  • Polish: skończyć — to conclude
  • Finnish: olla sujut — to declare debts resolved
  • French: être quitte — to declare debts resolved
  • Italian: essere pari — to declare debts resolved
  • Japanese: ちゃらにする (chara ni suru) — to declare debts resolved
  • Polish: być kwita — to declare debts resolved