- fit
- fitfit1 [fit]vt.fitted or fit, fitting [ME fitten < ? or akin ? to ON fitja, to knit, tie ends of thread, akin to OHG fizza, skein of thread, ult. < IE * pedyo-, fetter, lit., of the foot < base * ped-, FOOT]1. to be suitable or adapted to; be in accord with [let the punishment fit the crime]2. to be the proper size, shape, etc. for3.a) to make or alter so as to fitb) to measure (a person) for something that must be fitted [fit him for a brace]4. to make suitable or qualified [his training fits him for the job]5.a) to insert, as into a receptacle [to fit a key in a lock]b) to make a place for: with in or into [to fit another passenger into the crowded car]6. to equip; outfit: often with outvi.1. Archaic to be suitable or proper2. to be suitably adapted; be in accord or harmony: often with in or into3. to have the proper size or shape for a particular figure, space, etc. [his coat fits well; this won't fit into the box]adj.fitter, fittest [ME fyt]1. adapted, adjusted, qualified, or suited to some purpose, function, situation, etc. [food fit to eat]2. proper; right; appropriate3. in good physical condition; healthy4. Informal disturbed enough; inclined [she was fit to scream]n.[prob. < the v.]1. the condition of fitting or being fitted2. the manner or degree of fitting or of fitting together [a good fit, a tight fit]3. anything that fits——————☆ fit to be tiedInformal frustrated and angry——————fit to kill Informal1. excessively; immoderately2. strikingly or showily [dressed fit to kill]SYN.- FIT1, the broadest term here, means having the qualities or qualifications to meet some condition, circumstance, purpose, or demand [fit for a king ]; SUITABLE is applied to that which accords with the requirements or needs of the occasion or circumstances [shoes suitable for hiking ]; PROPER implies reference to that which naturally or rightfully belongs to something or suggests a fitness or suitability dictated by good judgment [proper respect for one's elders ]; that is APPROPRIATE which is especially or distinctively fit or suitable; FITTING is applied to that which accords harmoniously with the character, spirit, or tone of something; APT1, in this connection, is used of that which is exactly suited to the purpose [an apt phrase ]☆ fit2 [fit]n.[ME < OE (rare) fitt, conflict]1. any sudden, uncontrollable attack; paroxysm [a fit of coughing]2.a) a sharp, brief display of feeling [a fit of anger]b) a transient mood [a fit of the blues]3. a temporary burst of activity4. Med. a seizure in which the victim loses consciousness, has convulsions, etc.——————by fits and starts or by fitsin an irregular way; in bursts of activity followed by periods of inactivity——————have a fitInformal to become very angry or upset: also ☆ throw a fitfit3 [fit]n.[ME fitte < OE fitt, akin to OS (Latinized) pl. vitteas, sections of a poem (the Heliand), OHG fizza: see FIT1]Obs. a section of a poem, ballad, or song
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.