A fitting is one of the smaller parts on the outside of a piece of equipment or furniture, for example a handle or a tap.
...brass light fittings.
...industrial fittings for kitchen and bathroom.
He has made fittings for antique cars.
Synonyms: accessory, part, piece, unit More Synonyms of fitting
2. plural noun
Fittings are things such as ovens or heaters, that are fitted inside a building, but can be removed if necessary.
3. adjective
Something that is fitting is right or suitable.
A solitary man, it was perhaps fitting that he should have died alone.
The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.
Synonyms: appropriate, suitable, proper, apt More Synonyms of fitting
fittinglyadverb [ADVERB adjective, ADVERB before verb]
...a fittingly eccentric figure.
...the four-storeyed, and fittingly named, High House.
Fittingly, she will spend her year off training her voice to sing blues and jazz.
4. countable noun
If someone has a fitting, they try on a piece of clothing that is being made for them to see if it fits.
She lunched and shopped and went for fittings for clothes she didn't need.
More Synonyms of fitting
-fitting
(-fɪtɪŋ)
combining form
-fitting combines with adjectives or adverbs such as 'close', 'loose', or 'tightly' to show that something is the size indicated in relation to the thing it is on, in, or next to.
...loose-fitting night clothes.
...glass bottles with tight-fitting caps.
fitting in British English
(ˈfɪtɪŋ)
adjective
1.
appropriate or proper; suitable
noun
2.
an accessory or part
an electrical fitting
3. (plural)
furnishings or accessories in a building
4.
work carried out by a fitter
5.
the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit
6. British
size in clothes or shoes
a narrow fitting
Derived forms
fittingly (ˈfittingly)
adverb
fittingness (ˈfittingness)
noun
fitting in American English
(ˈfɪtɪŋ)
adjective
1.
suitable; proper; appropriate
noun
2.
an adjustment or trying on of clothes, etc. for fit
3.
a small part used to join, adjust, or adapt other parts, as in a system of pipes
4. [pl.]
the fixtures, furnishings, or decorations of a house, office, automobile, etc.
SIMILAR WORDS: fit
Derived forms
fittingly (ˈfittingly)
adverb
fitting in Mechanical Engineering
(fɪtɪŋ)
Word forms: (regular plural) fittings
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A fitting is a part, especially one of a standard size or shape, that goes with a larger system.
They sell pipes and all types of fittings including connectors and valves.
A coupling is a fitting that is used to join two or more components together.
A fitting is a part, especially one of a standard size or shape, that goes with a larger system.
Examples of 'fitting' in a sentence
fitting
It really was a fitting end to an entertaining tie.
The Sun (2017)
This beautiful book is a fitting tribute that any film buff will devour.
The Sun (2017)
It seems fitting to talk about benefits first.
Computing (2010)
The funeral was a fitting tribute to a wonderful man but it has lost me my family.
The Sun (2016)
Victory would be a fitting end to his year should he decide against joining the tour on security grounds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Consider fitting an antique Venetian mirror on a mirrored bathroom wall.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Perhaps it is fitting that she died in the hospital, which remained open.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was a fitting end for a brutal, mighty king.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The bespoke furniture and fittings in each flat are worth'in the region of half a million '.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You may also want to buy new fittings for the bathroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They confound our sense of what is right and fitting.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Perhaps it is fitting to end with a puzzle.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
It was a fitting finale for a night of ramshackle invention.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Tracks are sold with the necessary fixtures and fittings.
Churchill, Jane (ed.) Collins Complete Books of Soft Furnishings (1993)
Spring is historically the peak season for buying a home and fitting a new kitchen or bathroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The fittings are part of their history.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The inconclusive finding was perhaps fitting for a man whose dealings in life were always opaque.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
The Sun (2013)
In his fitting tribute to these courageous men.
Eaton, John P & Haas, Charles A Titanic - Destination disaster (1987)
The difficulty here is in matching the size of the fittings.
Freeman, Michael Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993)
The knot garden seems rather fitting for this old romantic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The kitchen and bathroom fittings are polished but slightly disappointing in an otherwise impressive scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But this is especially true when the particular instance of decline does not seem right or fitting.
Pearson, Althea Growing Through Loss and Grief (1994)
Not a fitting way to end this enthralling affair but still the right result.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But perhaps it is fitting that such a scheme be adopted by the most barbaric regime in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It had antique fittings, which sold for a few thousand.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The company will spend 10m fitting out each store.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Its tiled walls, brass fittings and chequered floor give it period charm.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This triumphant production was a sell-out and a fitting finale to his operatic career.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Business is booming for the specialist in building and fitting out data centres for the IT industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is perhaps fitting that The Shard experience gets better the higher you rise.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But complete with all its fittings and ancillary buildings, it could be viewed as a social document that would provide an educational resource for Bristol.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
fitting
British English: fitting NOUN
A fitting is one of the smaller parts on the outside of a piece of equipment or furniture, for example a handle or a tap.
...brass light fittings.
American English: fitting
Brazilian Portuguese: prova
Chinese: > 配件设备、家具等的
European Spanish: accesorio
French: élément
German: Zubehörteil
Italian: accessorio
Japanese: 取付け部品
Korean: > 부속품기구나 가구의
European Portuguese: prova
Latin American Spanish: accesorio
All related terms of 'fitting'
fit
If something fits , it is the right size and shape to go onto a person's body or onto a particular object.
fitt
to load ( coal ) onto a ship or to load (a ship) with coal
gas fitting
the work or business of a gas fitter
ill-fitting
An ill-fitting piece of clothing does not fit the person who is wearing it properly.
close-fitting
Close-fitting clothes fit tightly and show the shape of your body.
fitting room
the place in a shop where you can try clothes on to see if they fit
form-fitting
fitting closely the contours of the body
light fitting
a light fitting is part of a light that is attached to the wall or ceiling where you put the light bulb or other lighting element
loose-fitting
Loose-fitting clothes are rather large and do not fit tightly on your body.
pipe fitting
a coupling , elbow , etc. used to connect sections of pipe
tight-fitting
fitting or covering in a close manner
bayonet fitting
a type of fastening in which a cylindrical member is inserted into a socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
fitting climax
The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
fitting finale
If you say that an event provides a particular kind of finale to something, you mean that it provides it with a particular kind of ending .
fit in
If you manage to fit a person or task in , you manage to find time to deal with them.
fit up
If someone fits another person up , they try to make it seem that that person is responsible for a crime.
bayonet-fitting bulb
an electric light bulb which is inserted into the socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
fit out
If you fit someone or something out , or you fit them up , you provide them with equipment and other things that they need .
fit into
If you fit into a particular group, you seem to belong there because you are similar to the other people in it.