pundit

«pundit» in Mova's school dictionary: an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a pundit, pundits)

meaning for a pupil

1) A pundit is an expert who often gives opinions on TV, radio or in newspapers, for example about football or politics. tree →

2) (Hinduism) A pundit (pandit) is a learned teacher or priest. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, football pundits on TV explain the game; in news lessons, pundits give opinions, which pupils should check against facts. Phrases: a football pundit, political pundits.

examples

• The football pundit said the referee was wrong. tree →
• Pundits argued about who would win the election. tree →
• My uncle shouts at TV pundits. tree →
• A pundit's opinion is not always a fact. tree →
• The cricket pundit explained the rules. tree →
• The pundit predicted the wrong winner. tree →

note

Countable. Comes from Hindi/Sanskrit «pandit», learned man. A pundit gives opinions; check whether they are facts.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pundit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.