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Definition: Meaning of, fit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fɪt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
fit fitted, fit fitted, fit
Present Participle Third Person Singular
fitting fits
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  1. clothes [intransitive,transitive not in progressive] if a piece of clothing fits you, it is the right size for your body
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  2. clothes [transitive usually passive] to try a piece of clothing on someone to see if it is the right size for them, or to make sure a special piece of equipment is right for them
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  3. right size/shape [intransitive and transitive] if something fits in a place, it is the right size or shape to go there
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  4. right size/shape [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put something carefully into a place that is the right size or shape for it
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  5. enough space [intransitive and transitive] if something fits into a place, there is enough space for it
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  6. equipment/part [transitive] to put a piece of equipment into a place, or a new part onto a machine, so that it is ready to be used
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  7. match/be suitable [intransitive and transitive] if something fits another thing, it is similar to it or suitable for it
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  8. fit somebody for something formal to make someone suitable for something or able to do something
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  9. fit the bill to be the type of person or thing that you want
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  10. if the cap fits (,wear it) British English , if the shoe fits (, wear it) American English spoken used to tell someone that you think a criticism of them is true
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  11. to have a SEIZURE (= a sudden condition in which someone cannot control the movements of their body)
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fit fitter fittest
  1. strong someone who is fit is strong and healthy, especially because they exercise regularly
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  2. suitable suitable or good enough for something
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  3. see/think fit (to do something) to decide that something is the best thing to do, especially when other people do not agree with you
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  4. in a fit state (to do something) especially British English healthy enough or in good enough condition for something
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  5. fit for a king of very good quality
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  6. attractive British English sexually attractive
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  7. fit to drop British English informal extremely tired [=  exhausted]
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  8. fit to burst British English informal if you are laughing, shouting etc fit to burst, you are doing it a lot
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  9. fit to be tied American English very angry, anxious, or upset
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fit fits
  1. emotion [countable] a time when you feel an emotion very strongly and cannot control your behaviour
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  2. lose consciousness [countable] a short period of time when someone loses consciousness and cannot control their body because their brain is not working properly
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  3. laugh/cough [countable] a short time during which you laugh or cough a lot in a way that you cannot control
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  4. have/throw a fit informal to be very angry or shocked
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  5. right size [singular] the way in which something fits on your body or fits into a space
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  6. suitable [singular] formal if there is a fit between two things, they are similar to each other or are suitable for each other
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  7. in/by fits and starts if something happens in fits and starts, it does not happen smoothly, but keeps starting and then stopping again
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fit used in phrases

  • E-FIT (noun)
    1. a picture, made by using a computer, of a person who the police think was responsible for a crime, which they show on television or the Internet in order to try and catch the person
  • click-fit (adjective)
    1. having a metal or plastic connector that allows you to join two pieces of equipment together without using tools
  • fit the bill (verb)
    1. be what is needed or be good enough for what is required
  • have a fit (verb)
    1. get very angry and fly into a rage
  • hissy fit (noun)
    1. a sudden moment of unreasonable anger and annoyance [=  tantrum]
  • keep fit (noun)
    1. British English old-fashioned a class in which you do exercises to keep yourself healthy [↪  aerobics]
  • match-fit (adjective)
    1. a sports player who is match-fit is well and fit enough to play
  • throw a fit (verb)
    1. get very angry and fly into a rage
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fit used in phrasal verbs

  • fit in (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to belong to a group, plan, or situation
    2. [intransitive] to be accepted by a group of people because you are similar to them
  • fit in with (phrasal verb)
    1. fit in with something to be correct, suitable, or sensible in relation to something else
  • fit out (phrasal verb)
    1. to put equipment into a room or building so that it can be used for a particular purpose
    2. to measure part of someone’s body in order to give them the right shoes or clothing
  • fit together (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] if things fit together, they are the right size or shape so that you can join them
    2. [transitive] if you fit things together, you join them in the right way to make something
  • fit up (phrasal verb)
    1. to put equipment into a room or building so that it can be used for a particular purpose
    2. informal to make it seem that someone is guilty of a crime when they are not
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