permit2Pronunciation: /ˈpəːmɪt/Translate permit | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of permit noun a deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean and caught for food and sport. Trachinotus falcatus, family Carangidae Origin:alteration of Spanish palometa 'little dove'permit in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of permit in the US English dictionary