fit
Other forms: fitted; fitting; fits; fittest
"Don't have a fit about it!" someone might snap at you. Chances are you're making a fuss and acting out, characteristics that precisely fit or match what having a fit involves. Chill out.
When something fits like a glove, it fits just right. When you put a glove on, you fit each finger into its place. The word fit can mean "matching the shape of something" or "being a good match," like two people who meet online and turn out to be a good fit for one another. But its definitions are not always so rosy. If you're really angry and find yourself throwing a tantrum, you're having a fit.
Definitions of fit
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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”
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Synonyms:
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appropriate
suitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc.
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acceptable
adequate for the purpose
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suitable, suited
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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worthy
having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way
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Antonyms:
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unfit
below the required standards for a purpose
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subhuman
unfit for human beings
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unsuitable
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
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appropriate
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(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
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be agreeable or acceptable to
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synonyms:
accommodate, suit
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type of:
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conform to, meet
satisfy a condition or restriction
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conform to, meet
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be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
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check, check out
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
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accord, agree, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
be harmonious or consistent with
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consist
be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous
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look
accord in appearance with
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answer
match or correspond
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coincide
be the same
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align
be or come into adjustment with
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correlate
bear a reciprocal or mutual relation
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parallel
be parallel to
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duplicate, parallel, twin
duplicate or match
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square
be compatible with
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bear out, corroborate, support, underpin
support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
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resemble
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
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conform to, meet
satisfy a condition or restriction
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homologize
be homologous
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befit, beseem, suit
accord or comport with
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accord, agree, comport, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize
be harmonious or consistent with
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pattern
form a pattern
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adhere, hew
be compatible or in accordance with
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rhyme, rime
be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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coordinate
be co-ordinated
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look like
bear a physical resemblance to
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come to life
be lifelike, as of a painting
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take after
be similar to a relative
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approximate, come close
be close or similar
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fill the bill, fit the bill
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
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behoove, behove
be appropriate or necessary
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fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy
meet the requirements or expectations of
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imitate
appear like, as in behavior or appearance
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echo, recall
call to mind
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blend, blend in, go
blend or harmonize
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accommodate, suit
be agreeable or acceptable to
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assonate
correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance
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check, check out
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satisfy a condition or restriction
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synonyms:
conform to, meet
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coordinate
be co-ordinated
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fill the bill, fit the bill
be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
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behoove, behove
be appropriate or necessary
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fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy
meet the requirements or expectations of
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accommodate, suit
be agreeable or acceptable to
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answer, do, serve, suffice
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
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cover
provide for
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be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
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conform to some shape or size“How does this shirt fit?”
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go
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
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tessellate
fit together exactly, of identical shapes
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joint
fit as if by joints
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type of:
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be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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go
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make fit
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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”
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type of:
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accommodate, adapt
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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accommodate, adapt
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make correspond or harmonize
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synonyms:
match
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match
be equal or harmonize
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balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
bring into balance or equilibrium
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complement
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
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compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up
adjust for
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cancel, offset, set off
make up for
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countervail, offset
compensate for or counterbalance
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trim
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
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match
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provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
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rig, set, set up
equip with sails or masts
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mechanise, mechanize, motorise, motorize
equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
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fuse
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
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collar
furnish with a collar
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spur
equip with spurs
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fin
equip (a car) with fins
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motorize
equip with a motor
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motorize
equip with a motor vehicle
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stock
equip with a stock
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horseshoe
equip (a horse) with a horseshoe or horseshoes
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turn out
outfit or equip, as with accessories
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instrument
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
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muzzle
fit with a muzzle
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kit, kit out, kit up
supply with a set of articles or tools
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appoint
furnish
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re-equip, rejig
re-equip a factory or plant
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refit
fit out again
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armor, armour
equip with armor
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accouter, accoutre
provide with military equipment
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wire
provide with electrical circuits
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shaft
equip with a shaft
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spar
furnish with spars
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stave
furnish with staves
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adorn, clothe, invest
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
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commission
put into commission; equip for service; of ships
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rewire
provide with new wiring
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the manner in which something fits
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a sudden uncontrollable attack“a fit of coughing”
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synonyms:
convulsion, paroxysm
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type of:
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attack
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
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attack
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a display of bad temper“he had a fit”
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synonyms:
conniption, scene, tantrum
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bad temper, ill temper
a persisting angry mood
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bad temper, ill temper
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a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)“a fit of housecleaning”
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synonyms:
burst
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types:
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fits and starts
repeated bursts of activity
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activity
any specific behavior
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fits and starts
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physically and mentally sound or healthy“felt relaxed and fit after their holiday”“keeps fit with diet and exercise”
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able, able-bodied
having a strong healthy body
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conditioned, in condition
physically fit
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healthy
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
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sound
financially secure and safe
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well
in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
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unfit
not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
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afflicted, impaired
mentally or physically unfit
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apractic, apraxic
having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder
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bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged
have legs that curve outward at the knees
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broken-backed
(of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth
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crippled, game, gimpy, halt, halting, lame
disabled in the feet or legs
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crookback, crookbacked, gibbous, humpbacked, humped, hunchbacked, kyphotic
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
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disabled, handicapped
incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
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gammy
(British informal) sore or lame
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knock-kneed
having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart
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flabby, flaccid, soft
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
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spavined
(of horses) afflicted with a swelling of the hock-joint
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dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybacked
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
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maimed, mutilated
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
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unhealthy
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
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unsound
not sound financially
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ill, sick
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
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able, able-bodied
Pronunciation
US
/fɪt/
UK
/fɪt/
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