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Idioms about fit
fit to be tied, Informal. extremely annoyed or angry: He was fit to be tied when I told him I'd wrecked the car.
fit to kill, Informal. to the limit; exceedingly: She was dressed up fit to kill.
Origin of fit
1First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English fitten, fetten “to marshal or deploy troops; to be fitting, befit;” possibly from Old Norse fitja “to web, knit;” akin to Middle Dutch vitten “to befit”
usage note for fit
Both fit and fitted are standard as past tense and past participle of fit1 : The new door fit (or fitted ) the old frame perfectly. The suit had fitted (or fit ) well last year. Fitted is somewhat more common than fit in the sense “to adjust, make conform”: The tailor fitted the suit with a minimum of fuss. In the passive voice, fitted is the more common past participle: The door was fitted with a new handle.
OTHER WORDS FROM fit
fit·ta·ble, adjectiveun·fit·ta·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fit
fit , fitted (see usage note at the current entry)Other definitions for fit (2 of 5)
fit2
[ fit ]
/ fɪt /
noun
a sudden, acute attack or manifestation of a disease, especially one marked by convulsions or unconsciousness: a fit of epilepsy.
an onset, spell, or period of emotion, feeling, inclination, activity, etc.: a fit of anger;a fit of weeping.
Origin of fit
2First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English fitt “round of fighting”; see fit3
Other definitions for fit (3 of 5)
fit3
[ fit ]
/ fɪt /
noun Archaic.
a song, ballad, or story.
a division of a song, ballad, or story.
Origin of fit
3First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English fitt “round of singing, canto, song, speech”
Other definitions for fit (4 of 5)
Origin of fit
4First recorded in 1805–10
Other definitions for fit (5 of 5)
FIT
Banking. Federal Insurance Tax.
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British Dictionary definitions for fit (1 of 3)
fit1
/ (fɪt) /
verb fits, fitting or fitted or US fit
adjective fitter or fittest
noun
Derived forms of fit
fittable, adjectiveWord Origin for fit
C14: probably from Middle Dutch vitten; related to Old Norse fitja to knit
British Dictionary definitions for fit (2 of 3)
fit2
/ (fɪt) /
noun
verb fits, fitting or fitted
(intr) informal to have a sudden attack or convulsion, such as an epileptic seizure
Word Origin for fit
Old English fitt conflict; see fit ³
British Dictionary definitions for fit (3 of 3)
fit3
/ (fɪt) /
noun
archaic a story or song or a section of a story or song
Word Origin for fit
Old English fitt; related to Old Norse fit hem, Old High German fizza yarn
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Medical definitions for fit (1 of 2)
fit 22
[ fĭt ]
n.
A seizure or a convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.
The sudden appearance of a symptom such as coughing or sneezing.
Medical definitions for fit (2 of 2)
fit 11
[ fĭt ]
v.
To be the proper size and shape.
adj.
Physically sound; healthy.
n.
The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine, device, or collection of parts.
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