fit

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   physically and mentally sound or healthy

   felt relaxed and fit after their holiday

2. 2
   adj

   meeting adequate standards for a purpose

   a fit subject for discussion

3. 3
   noun

   a sudden flurry of activity, often for no obvious reason

   There is another fit happening downtown.

4. 4
   noun

   the manner in which something fits

   I admired the fit of the coat, but couldn't afford it.

5. 5
   noun

   a display of bad temper

   They had a fit.

6. 6
   verb

   insert or adjust several objects or people

   Can you fit the toy into the box?

7. 7
   verb

   make fit

   fit a dress

8. 8
   verb

   be the right size or shape

   fit correctly or as desired

Etymology

Unknown. From Middle English fit (“hardship, danger”), possibly from Old English fitt (“conflict”)—a word only attested once. Compare Cornish fit (“game match, bout”); or else, maybe cognate with Italian fitta (“sudden and stabbing pain”) (see further at Latin fīgere).