1fit1 (fɪt
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: fits, fitting, fitted
Word forms: US, fit
- to be appropriate or suitable for (a situation, etc)
- to be of the correct size or shape for (a connection, container, etc)
- (tr) to adjust in order to render appropriate ⇒
they had to fit the idea to their philosophy
- (tr) to supply with that which is needed
- (tr) to try clothes on (someone) in order to make adjustments if necessary
- (tr) to make competent or ready ⇒
the experience helped to fit him for the task
- (tr) to locate with care
- (intr) to correspond with the facts or circumstances
adjective
Word forms: fitter, fittest
- suitable to a purpose or design; appropriate
- having the right qualifications; qualifying
- in good health
- worthy or deserving ⇒
a book fit to be read
- (foll by an infinitive) in such an extreme condition that a specified consequence is likely ⇒
she was fit to scream
you look fit to drop
- mainly British informal (of a person) sexually attractive
noun
- the manner in which something fits
- the act or process of fitting
- statistics the correspondence between observed and predicted characteristics of a distribution or model See goodness of fit
Alternative Forms
ˈfittable adjectiveWord Origin
C14: probably from Middle Dutch vitten ; related to Old Norse fitja to knitSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= be the right size (for) be the right shape for
=
suit,
meet,
match,
belong to agree with
go with,
conform to correspond to accord with be appropriate to concur with tally with dovetail with be consonant with
2fit2 (fɪt)
Definitions
noun
- pathology a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
- a sudden spell of emotion ⇒
a fit of anger
- an impulsive period of activity or lack of activity; mood ⇒
a fit of laziness
- See give a person a fit
- See have a fit
- See in fits and starts
verb
Word forms: fits, fitting, fitted
- (intr) informal to have a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Word Origin
Old English fitt conflict; see fit³3fit3 (fɪt)
Definitions
noun
- archaic a story or song or a section of a story or song
Word Origin
Old English fitt ; related to Old Norse fit hem, Old High German fizza yarnTranslations
- British English:
fit
If something is fit for a particular purpose, it is suitable for that purpose.Only two of the seven bicycles were fit for the road.fɪt NOUN Only two of the seven bicycles were fit for the road.
- Spanish:
en forma
adj
- French:
adapté
adj
- German:
gesund
adj
- Chinese: 合适的 adj
- Arabic: صَالِح adj
- Portuguese: em boa forma adj
- Russian: подходящий adj подходящая
- Croatian: podesan adj podesna
- Czech: vhodný adj
- Danish: egnet adj
- Dutch: geschikt adj
- Finnish: sopiva adj
- Greek: κατάλληλος adj κατάλληλη
- Italian: adatto adj adatta
- Japanese: 適した no_posp
- Korean: 알맞은 adj
- Norwegian: egnet adj
- Polish: odpowiedni adj odpowiednia
- Brazilian Portuguese: em boa forma adj
- European Spanish:
en forma
adj
- Swedish: i god form adj
- Thai: ที่มีสุขภาพดี adj
- Turkish: uygun adj
- Vietnamese: phù hợp adj
- British English:
fit
If something is a good fit, it fits well.Eventually he was happy that the doors were a good fit.fɪt NOUN Eventually he was happy that the doors were a good fit.
- Spanish:
ataque
nm
- French: être à la bonne taille vi
- German:
Anfall
nm
- Chinese: 适合 n
- Arabic: مِقْياس n
- Portuguese: convulsão nf
- Russian: припадок nm
- Croatian: pristajanje nnt
- Czech: střih nm
- Danish: anfald nnt
- Dutch: vlaag n
- Finnish: sopivuus n
- Greek: ταίριασμα nnt
- Italian: convulsione nf
- Japanese: 発作 n
- Korean: 적합성 n
- Norwegian: anfall nnt
- Polish: dopasowywanie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: encaixamento nm
- European Spanish:
ataque
nm
- Swedish: anfall nnt
- Thai: ความพอดี n
- Turkish: uyma n
- Vietnamese: sự vừa vặn n
- British English:
fit
If something fits you, it is the right size and shape for you.These shoes don't fit me. She couldn't find trousers which would fit at the waist.fɪt VERB These shoes don't fit me. She couldn't find trousers which would fit at the waist.
- Spanish:
encajar
v
- French:
convenir
vi
- German:
passen
v
- Chinese: 合适 vi
- Arabic: يُناسِبُ v
- Portuguese: convir vi
- Russian: быть впору vi
- Croatian: podesiti v
- Czech: hodit (se) v
- Danish: passe v
- Dutch: geschikt zijn vi
- Finnish: sopia v
- Greek: ταιριάζω v
- Italian: adattarsi v
- Japanese: 適する v
- Korean: 적합하다 vi
- Norwegian: passe (for) v
- Polish: dostosować vi dostosowywać
- Brazilian Portuguese: servir vt
- European Spanish:
encajar
v
- Swedish: passa vi
- Thai: พอดี vi
- Turkish: uydurmak vi
- Vietnamese: phù hợp v
Usage examples
And he drives an old banger which would fit in with the First Dialogue.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)May there never be wanting a succession of fit persons to live the rural life of England at its best.
Country Life (2004)Key playmakers Michael Rice and Mark Heffernan are carrying minor injuries, yet should be fit to play.
Irish Times (2002)That does not suit a lot of people who think grass is only fit for sheep to graze on.
Glasgow Herald (2001)One night in a fit of jealousy Mr. Jam shot his foot through the instep.
, THE ESSENTIAL SPIKE MILLIGAN (2002)