it (EN)

pronoun, noun

pronoun “it”

1. third-person singular personal pronoun
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   Where's the cat? Have you seen it?
2. used to talk about a baby or child when the gender is not known or not important
   Look at the child laughing; it's so happy!
3. used to identify a person, often when answering the phone
   "Hello, who is it?" "It's Sarah, can I speak to Mike?"
4. impersonal pronoun used to talk about time, weather or other such situations
   It's raining outside, so we'll have to cancel the picnic.
5. used to describe a desirable quality or ability, used mainly in "to have it"
   He's 75 and still playing gigs; he's definitely still got it.
6. used to talk about sexual activity
   The movie implied that they were about to do it but didn't show anything explicit.
7. used to indicate the final point or the end
   I've unpacked everything; that's it.

noun “it”

1. the player who is trying to catch others in the game of tag
   You can't catch me because I'm not it!
2. the British term for the game of tag
   The kids are outside playing it; they seem to be having a lot of fun.