Dictionary Definition
plight
Noun
1 a situation from which extrication is difficult
especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most
awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people" [syn:
predicament,
quandary]
2 a solemn pledge of fidelity [syn: troth]
Verb
2 promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that
will honor my wife" [syn: pledge]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- plīt, /plaɪt/, /plaIt/
Etymology 1
Noun
Translations
a dire or misfortunate situation
- Finnish: ahdinko
- Norwegian: knipe, kinkig, situasjon
a network; a plait; a fold; rarely a
garment
condition; state; — risk
Verb
- To weave; to braid; to fold; to plait.
Etymology 2
Noun
Translations
that which is exposed to risk
Verb
- To pledge.
Extensive Definition
The band started in Leeds in late 2004
and used to practise in a block of abandoned offices in Rodley, Leeds. After
releasing a demo The Plight then signed to
Thirty Days Of Night Records with whom they released a short 7
track, 18 minute EP. A full UK tour with Gallows followed
along with a selection of dates with bands such as The
Suicide File, SSS and Sick Of It
All.
In March 2007 when The Plight
were signed by Visible
Noise Records, home to Bring
Me The Horizon, The Legacy,
and Lostprophets.
Their debut Visible Noise release Black Summer, was released on
October 8th 2007 and was well received by the press.
The band are schedueled to appear on a UK tour
with Poison The
Well in April 2008, followed by a European tour with Converge in July.
According to their Myspace they are currently writing their first
full-length album which is going to be recorded in August
2008.
Rumours about the band's ambiguous sexuality
remain unconfirmed.
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Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
adverse circumstances, adversity, affiance, affliction, aggravation, annoyance, assurance, assure, avouch, avouchment, baffle, bafflement, bearings, become engaged,
betroth, bewilderment, bind, blight, bother, box, breakers ahead, bummer, cardhouse, care, case, catch-22, cause for alarm,
circumstance,
circumstances,
clutch, complication, condition, confoundment, confusion, contract, contract an
engagement, corner,
countersign,
covenant, crisis, cross, crunch, curse, danger, dangerous ground,
difficulties,
difficulty, dilemma, discomposure, disconcert, disconcertedness,
disconcertion,
disconcertment,
disturbance,
downer, embarrassing
position, embarrassment, emergency, endangerment, engage, engagement, enigma, estate, extremity, faith, fine how-do-you-do,
fix, footing, gaping chasm, gathering
clouds, guarantee,
hard knocks, hard life, hard lot, hardcase, hardship, hazard, hell to pay, hobble, hole, hot water, house of cards,
how-do-you-do, imbroglio, imperilment, irritation, jam, jeopardy, location, lot, make a promise, menace, mess, mix, modality, mode, morass, mystery, nonplus, oath, parlous straits, parole, pass, peril, perplexity, perturbation, pickle, pinch, place, pledge, position, posture, pother, predicament, pressure, pretty pass, pretty
pickle, pretty predicament, problem, promise, publish the banns,
puzzle, puzzlement, quagmire, quandary, quicksand, rank, riddle, rigor, risk, rocks ahead, scrape, sea of troubles, situation, slough, solemn declaration,
spot, squeeze, standing, state, station, status, stew, sticky wicket, storm clouds,
strait, straits, stress, stress of life, swamp, swear, thin ice, threat, tight spot, tight
squeeze, tightrope,
trial, tribulation, tricky spot,
troth, trouble, troubles, unassuredness, underwrite, unholy mess,
upset, vale of tears,
vicissitude,
vouch, vow, warrant, warranty, word, word of
honor