fit

fit is a 3-letter English word with 35 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, verb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: imp. & p. p. of Fight. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 6 · 35 senses

Definitions

1. imp. & p. p. of Fight.
2. noun. In Old English, a song; a strain; a canto or portion of a ballad; a passus.
3. superlative. Adapted to an end, object, or design; suitable by nature or by art; suited by character, qualitties, circumstances, education, etc.; qualified; competent; worthy.
4. superlative. Prepared; ready.
5. superlative. Conformed to a standart of duty, properiety, or taste; convenient; meet; becoming; proper.
6. transitive verb. To make fit or suitable; to adapt to the purpose intended; to qualify; to put into a condition of readiness or preparation.
7. transitive verb. To bring to a required form and size; to shape aright; to adapt to a model; to adjust; -- said especially of the work of a carpenter, machinist, tailor, etc.
8. transitive verb. To supply with something that is suitable or fit, or that is shaped and adjusted to the use required.
9. transitive verb. To be suitable to; to answer the requirements of; to be correctly shaped and adjusted to; as, if the coat fits you, put it on.
10. intransitive verb. To be proper or becoming.
11. intransitive verb. To be adjusted to a particular shape or size; to suit; to be adapted; as, his coat fits very well.
12. noun. The quality of being fit; adjustment; adaptedness; as of dress to the person of the wearer.
13. noun. The coincidence of parts that come in contact.
14. noun. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
15. noun. A stroke or blow.
16. noun. A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness.
17. noun. A mood of any kind which masters or possesses one for a time; a temporary, absorbing affection; a paroxysm; as, a fit melancholy, of passion, or of laughter.
18. noun. A passing humor; a caprice; a sudden and unusual effort, activity, or motion, followed by relaxation or insction; an impulse and irregular action.
19. noun. A darting point; a sudden emission.
20. noun. a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)

    "a burst of applause"

    "a fit of housecleaning"

    Synonyms: burst

21. noun. the manner in which something fits

    "I admired the fit of her coat"

22. noun. a sudden uncontrollable attack

    "a paroxysm of giggling"

    "a fit of coughing"

    Synonyms: convulsion, paroxysm

23. noun. a display of bad temper

    "he had a fit"

    "she threw a tantrum"

    Synonyms: conniption, scene, tantrum

24. verb. 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"

25. verb. make fit

    "fit a dress"

    "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

26. verb. make correspond or harmonize

    "Match my sweater"

    Synonyms: match

27. verb. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose

    "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

    Synonyms: equip, outfit

28. verb. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

    "The two stories don't agree in many details"

    "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"

    Synonyms: agree, check, correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally

29. verb. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

    "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

    Synonyms: go

30. verb. satisfy a condition or restriction

    "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

    Synonyms: meet

31. verb. be agreeable or acceptable to

    "This suits my needs"

    Synonyms: accommodate, suit

32. verb. conform to some shape or size

    "How does this shirt fit?"

33. adjective. physically and mentally sound or healthy

    "felt relaxed and fit after their holiday"

    "keeps fit with diet and exercise"

34. adjective. meeting adequate standards for a purpose

    "a fit subject for discussion"

    "it is fit and proper that you be there"

35. adjective. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

    "in no fit state to continue"

    "fit to drop"

    Synonyms: primed, set

Synonyms

burst, convulsion, paroxysm, conniption, scene, tantrum, match, equip, outfit, agree, check, correspond, gibe, jibe, tally, go, meet, accommodate, suit, primed, set

Common word forms

fits, fitly, fitful, fitted, fitter, fitment, fitness, fittest, fitting

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