with it

See also: with-it

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

with it

1. (slang) Aware of current trends and fashions.
   • 1964 September, G. Freeman Allen, “Interim report on the East Coast Route express service”, in Modern Railways, page 160:

     There is also the snag that many people prefer aircraft simply because they regard this is a travel medium that is "with it".

2. (slang, chiefly in the negative) Attentive, alert.

   Jack is sick today and doesn't really seem with it.

   Antonym: un-with-it

Derived terms

• with-it-ness