Word
quits
US/ˈkwɪts/
UK/kwˈɪts/
Definition
adj. you use this when you and another person no longer owe each other money or favors.
adj. on equal terms; having settled a debt, obligation, or score so that neither party owes the other.
Examples
“I'll pay for lunch today and then we're quits.”
“After he returned the favor by helping me move house, I told him we were finally quits.”
“The two rivals shook hands after the final match, agreeing that their long-standing series of victories and defeats had left them quits at last.”
Examples
simple
“I'll pay for lunch today and then we're quits.”
contextual
“After he returned the favor by helping me move house, I told him we were finally quits.”
complex
“The two rivals shook hands after the final match, agreeing that their long-standing series of victories and defeats had left them quits at last.”
Usage
Used almost exclusively as a predicative adjective after the verb 'to be'.
Real-World Examples
“He actually retired because Hughes, his manager, was retiring and he thought it was a good time to call it quits and spend more time with Trish and have a social life.” Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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