fit1
adj.
(fitter, fittest)
- of a suitable quality, standard, or type.
▸having the requisite qualities or skills to do something competently.
▸socially acceptable:
a fit subject on which to correspond.
- in good health, especially because of regular exercise.
- Brit. informal sexually attractive.
-
(fit to do something)
informal having reached such an extreme condition as to be on the point of doing something:
they were fit to kill him.
v.
(fits, fitting, fitted (US also fit))
- be of the right shape and size for.
▸
(usu. be fitted for)
try clothing on (someone) in order to make or alter it to the correct size.
- be of the right size, shape, or number to occupy a position or place.
- fix into place.
▸
(often be fitted with)
provide with a particular component or article.
▸join together to form a whole.
- agree with; match.
▸be or make suitable for:
the punishment should fit the crime.
n.
- the way in which something fits:
the dress was a perfect fit.
- Statistics the correspondence between observed data and the values expected by theory.
Phrase
- fit for purpose
(of an institution, facility, etc.) well equipped or well suited for its designated role or purpose. - fit to be tied
informal very angry. - fit to bust
informal with great energy. - see
(or think)
fit
consider it correct or acceptable.
Phrase verbal
- fit in
- be compatible or in harmony.
-
(also fit into)
constitute part of a situation or larger structure.
- fit someone/thing in
(or into)
succeed in finding time to see someone or do something. - fit someone/thing out
(or up)
provide someone or something with necessary items. - fit someone up
Brit. informal incriminate someone by falsifying evidence against them.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: of unknown origin.
fit2
n.
- a sudden attack of convulsions.
- a sudden attack of coughing, fainting, laughter, etc.
▸a sudden burst of intense emotion.
v.
have an epileptic fit.
Phrase
- in
(or by)
fits and starts
with irregular bursts of activity.
Etymology
OE fitt ‘conflict’, in ME also ‘position of danger’ and ‘short period’.
fit3
n.
archaic a section of a poem.
Etymology
OE fitt, perh. the same word as fit2, or rel. to Ger. Fitze ‘skein of yarn’.