Meaning & use

Crit

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An informal, shortened term for a critique, especially a formal session in which creative work is reviewed and discussed by peers or instructors.

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The design students braced themselves for the harsh feedback of the Friday crit.

He entered a local crit on Saturday morning, racing several fast laps around the park circuit.

A note on using this word

Informal in two unrelated fields: art and design schools use it for a critique session, while cyclists use it as short for 'criterium,' a closed-circuit race.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A short-course, closed-circuit bicycle race, short for 'criterium.'

The cycling club held a weekly crit through the city park.

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