fit

Plural: fits

Noun

• a display of bad temper
  • "he had a fit"
• a sudden uncontrollable attack
  • "a fit of coughing"
• the manner in which something fits
  • "I admired the fit of her coat"
• a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
  • "a fit of housecleaning"
• The degree to which something fits.
• Conformity of elements one to another.
• The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
• Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
• Goodness of fit.
• The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
• A section of a poem or ballad.
• A seizure or convulsion.
• A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
• A sudden outburst of emotion.
• A sudden burst (of an activity).
• An outfit, a set of clothing.

Verb

Verb Forms: fitted, fitting, fits

• To be the right size or shape; to adjust.
• be agreeable or acceptable to
• be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
  • "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
• satisfy a condition or restriction
• make fit
  • "fit a dress"
  • "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"
• insert or adjust several objects or people
  • "Can you fit the toy into the box?"
  • "This man can't fit himself into our work environment"
• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
• conform to some shape or size
  • "How does this shirt fit?"
• provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
• make correspond or harmonize
• To be suitable for.
• To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
• To conform to in size and shape.
• To be of the right size and shape
• To make conform in size and shape.
• To make conform in size and shape.
• To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
• To be in agreement with.
• To adjust.
• To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
• To equip or supply.
• To make ready.
• To be seemly.
• To be proper or becoming.
• To be in harmony.
• To suffer a fit.
• simple past and past participle of fight; fought.

Adjective

• In good health or suitable for a particular purpose.
• meeting adequate standards for a purpose
  • "a fit subject for discussion"
  • "it is fit and proper that you be there"
  • "water fit to drink"
  • "fit for duty"
  • "do as you see fit to"
• physically and mentally sound or healthy
  • "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"
  • "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

Adjective Satellite

• (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
  • "in no fit state to continue"
  • "fit to drop"
  • "laughing fit to burst"
  • "she was fit to scream"

Adj

• Suitable; proper
• Adapted to a purpose or environment.
• In good shape; physically well.
• Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
• Prepared; ready.

Examples

• During the auction, it is often a partnership's goal to find an eight-card major suit fit.
• He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.
• He had to FIT the tricky word into a tight spot on the Words With Friends board.
• He threw a fit (of temper) when his car broke down.
• His strategy seemed FIT for victory, closing off his opponent’s best plays.
• How do you like the fit?
• I had a suit fitted by the tailor.
• I think the girl working in the office is fit.
• I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
• I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.
• I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
• If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.
• It fits the purpose.
• It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.
• My grandfather died after having a fit.
• She had a fit and threw all of his clothes out through the window.
• Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.
• survival of the fittest
• Ten clowns fit in the car, but not a hundred.
• That plug fit into the other socket, but it won't go in this one.
• The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
• The elevator can fit up to 10 people.
• The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.
• The regression program fit a line to the data.
• The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.
• The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.
• These definitions fit most of the usage.
• This shirt is a bad fit.
• You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.
• You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.

Synonyms

accommodate, agree, burst, check, conform to, conniption, convulsion, correspond, equip, fit out, gibe, go, jibe, match, meet, outfit, paroxysm, primed, scene, set, suit, tally, tantrum, flurry, frenzy, moment, sit, spell#Noun

Antonyms

disagree, unfit

Related Words

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