pitfall
English
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/, /ˈpɪtfɔl/
noun
Definitions
- (figurative) A potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
- (literal) A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape.
- (computing) An antipattern.
Etymology
Compound from English pit (pit bull terrier) + English fall.
Origin
English
fall
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- airfall English
- armpit English
- ashfall English
- ashpit English
- backfall English
- befall English
- bergfall English
- byfall English
- catchpit English
- catfall English
- chalkpit English
- coalpit English
- cockpit English
- deadfall English
- dewfall English
- dogfall English
- downfall English
- dustfall English
- earthfall English
- evenfall English
- fall English
- fallboard English
- faller English
- fallest English
- falleth English
- fallish English
- fallout English
- fallrate English
- fallstreak English
- fallway English
- fally-aparty English
- firepit English
- flagfall English
- fogfall English
- footfall English
- freefall English
- gongpit English
- grainfall English
- gun pit English
- hailfall English
- icefall English
- infall English
- jawfall English
- landfall English
- lavafall English
- leaffall English
- litterfall English
- marlpit English
- micropit English
- mid-fall English
- misfall English
- mosh pit English
- mousefall English
- nanopit English
- nightfall English
- offal English
- onfall English
- outfall English
- overfall English
- pinfall English
- pit English
- pit adder English
- pit frame English
- pit stop English
- pitboard English
- pitful English
- pithead English
- pithouse English
- pitless English
- pitman English
- pitmaster English
- pitsaw English
- pitter English
- pittite English
- pitwheel English
- planetfall English
- pockpit English
- pratfall English
- prefall English
- rainfall English
- refall English
- rockfall English
- sandpit English
- sawpit English
- shitpit English
- shortfall English
- smokefall English
- snowfall English
- snowpit English
- spatfall English
- stonefall English
- stonepit English
- sunfall English
- tanpit English
- tarpit English
- tearpit English
- throughfall English
- tidefall English
- tofall English
- treefall English
- waterfall English
- whalefall English
- wheelpit English
- whirlpit English
- windfall English
- Fall German
- fallen German
- フォール Japanese
- fal Middle English
- pit Middle English
- fal Volapük
- pit
- fall
- offal
- faller
- pitful
- ashpit
- tofall
- pitsaw
- sawpit
- tanpit
- armpit
- befall
- infall
- refall
- pitman
- byfall
- pitter
- tarpit
- onfall
- sandpit
- sunfall
- marlpit
- catfall
- outfall
- cockpit
- icefall
- pithead
- falleth
- gongpit
- jawfall
- tearpit
- nanopit
- airfall
- fallest
- fallout
- pitless
- gun pit
- coalpit
- pockpit
- shitpit
- snowpit
- dewfall
- ashfall
- pinfall
- fallway
- pittite
- dogfall
- fallish
- prefall
- fogfall
- firepit
- misfall
- whirlpit
- pithouse
- stonepit
- treefall
- windfall
- mid-fall
- dustfall
- landfall
- evenfall
- wheelpit
- tidefall
- hailfall
- pitboard
- bergfall
- catchpit
- snowfall
- backfall
- overfall
- pratfall
- chalkpit
- footfall
- mosh pit
- spatfall
- rockfall
- deadfall
- freefall
- pit stop
- micropit
- downfall
- rainfall
- pitwheel
- flagfall
- fallrate
- leaffall
- lavafall
- shortfall
- waterfall
- stonefall
- fallboard
- earthfall
- pit adder
- grainfall
- whalefall
- smokefall
- mousefall
- pitmaster
- nightfall
- pit frame
- planetfall
- fallstreak
- litterfall
- throughfall
- fally-aparty