fit
1 of 6adjective
ˈfit 
fitter; fittest
1
a
: acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
a movie fit for the whole family
b(1)
: adapted to an end or design : suitable by nature or by art
found him to be a fit officer and gentleman 
Time
Time (2)
: adapted to the environment so as to be capable of surviving
2
: sound physically and mentally : healthy
keeps fit by playing tennis and handball
3
a
: put into a suitable state : made ready
get the house fit for company
getting the ship fit for sea
b
: being in such a state as to be or seem ready to do or suffer something
fair fit to cry I was Bryan MacMahon
Bryan MacMahonlaughing fit to burst
fitly adverb
fit
2 of 6verb
fitted or fit; fitting; fits
transitive verb
1
a
: to conform correctly to the shape or size of
These jeans don't fit me anymore.
b(1)
: to insert or adjust until correctly in place
Fit the dough into the pan.
He had some trouble fitting all of the pieces back into place.
(2)
: to make or adjust to the right shape and size
Theresa uploaded a snapshot on Twitter showing some of the mannequins she uses to fit the costumes. Gemma Strong
Gemma Strong (3)
: to measure for determining the specifications of something to be worn by
The tailor fitted him for a new suit.
c
: to make a place or room for : accommodate
She fit all of the books into a single box.
2
a
: to be suitable for or to : harmonize with
"My first impression of Joy was that her name fit her perfectly. She radiated joy and calmness …" Beth Coger
Beth Coger b
archaic : to be seemly or proper for
It fits us, then, to be as provident / As fear may teach us … William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare3
: to be in agreement or accord with
The theory fits all the facts.
4
a
: to put into a condition of readiness
His temperament fitted him to understand an age of courageous exploits … Van Wyck Brooks
Van Wyck Brooks b
: to cause to conform to or suit something
You must fit the words to the music.
5
: supply, equip
fitted the ship with new engines
—often used with out The guest rooms … have been fitted out with antique and reproduction furnishings … Mimi Elder
Mimi Elder6
mathematics : to adjust (a smooth curve of a specified type) to a given set of points
intransitive verb
1
: to conform to a particular shape or size
The dress fits perfectly.
also : to be accommodated
Will we all fit into the car?
2
: to be in harmony or accord : belong —often used with in
"He wanted the house to look natural, to fit in with the island landscape. …" Olivia HarrisonI arrived in the United States at age three and grew up wanting both to live up to the … expectations of my parents and to fit in with the customs of my new homeland. Nely Galán
Olivia HarrisonI arrived in the United States at age three and grew up wanting both to live up to the … expectations of my parents and to fit in with the customs of my new homeland. Nely Galán3
chiefly British : to experience or be affected with a seizure and especially an epileptic seizure
The 48-year-old was shopping in Stourbridge's Ryemarket when she collapsed and began fitting. Birmingham (U.K.) Evening Mail
Birmingham (U.K.) Evening Mail4
archaic : to be seemly, proper, or suitable
Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour. William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare fitter noun
fit
3 of 6noun (1)
: the fact, condition, or manner of fitting or being fitted: such as
a
: the way clothing fits the wearer
b
: the degree of closeness between surfaces in an assembly of parts
c
: goodness of fit
fit
4 of 6noun (2)
1
: an emotional reaction (as in anger or frustration)
has a fit when I show up late
2
: a sudden burst or flurry (as of activity)
cleaned the whole house in a fit of efficiency
3
a
: a sudden violent attack of a disease (such as epilepsy) especially when marked by convulsions or unconsciousness : paroxysm
b
: a sudden but transient attack of a physical disturbance
fit
5 of 6noun (3)
archaic
: a division of a poem or song
fit
6 of 6dialectal past tense and past participle of fight
Synonyms
Adjective
- applicable
- appropriate
- apt
- becoming
- befitting
- felicitous
- fitted
- fitting
- good
- happy
- meet
- pretty
- proper
- right
- suitable
Verb
- befit
- beseem [archaic]
- do
- go
- serve
- suit
Noun (2)
- access
- attack
- bout
- case
- seizure
- siege
- spell
- turn
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Example Sentences
Adjective Patients are encouraged to get fit. Are you fit enough to walk there? Verb The suit fits him perfectly. I hope this key fits the lock. The two pieces fit each other perfectly. This calculator will fit nicely in your shirt pocket. The two pieces fit together perfectly. How many people can fit in a phone booth? The box was too large to fit through the door. I can't fit all these groceries into the trunk of my car. We weren't able to fit the box through the door. fitting the jacket to the customer See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English; akin to Middle English fitten
Verb and Noun (1)
Middle English fitten to marshal troops, from or akin to Middle Dutch vitten to be suitable
Noun (2)
Middle English, from Old English fitt strife
Noun (3)
Middle English, from Old English fitt; akin to Old Saxon fittea division of a poem, Old High German fizza skein
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b(1)
Verb
circa 1586, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 4
Noun (1)
1823, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 3a
Noun (3)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing fit
Kids Definition
fit 1 of 4
adjective
ˈfit
fitter; fittest
1
: good enough : suitable for
fit to eat
2
: physically healthy
He jogs to keep fit.
3
: made ready
The sailors were getting the ship fit for sea.
fit
2 of 4noun
: a sudden attack or outburst
a fit of anger
a fit of coughing
fit
3 of 4verb
fitted; fitting
1
: to be the right shape or size
This shirt doesn't fit anymore.
2
: to bring to the right shape or size
I had the suit fitted.
3
: to find room or time for
Can you fit this in your suitcase?
The doctor can fit you in tomorrow.
4
: to go into a particular place
Will we all fit in your car?
5
: to be suitable for or to
I dressed to fit the occasion.
6
: equip
They fitted the ship with new engines.
fit
4 of 4noun
: the way something fits
a tight fit
Medical Definition
fit 1 of 3
noun
ˈfit
1
: a sudden violent attack of a disease (as epilepsy) especially when marked by convulsions or unconsciousness : paroxysm
2
: a sudden but transient attack of a physical disturbance
fits of shivering
fit
2 of 3adjective
fitter; fittest
1
: adapted to the environment so as to be capable of surviving
2
: sound physically and mentally : healthy
fit
3 of 3noun
: the fact, condition, or manner of being fitted or adapted
fit 1 of 3
verb
1
as in to suit
archaic to be fitting or proper we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- suit
- befit
- suffice
- do
- serve
- satisfy
- fit the bill
- work
- go
- fill the bill
- beseem
- function
2
as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit Synonyms & Similar Words
- correspond
- conform
- coincide
- agree
- sort
- dovetail
- match
- align
- go
- answer
- harmonize
- consist
- jibe
- comport
- check
- square
- rhyme
- cohere
- accord
- chord
- tally
- rime
- equal
- fall in with
- parallel
- line up
- register
- aline
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- contradict
- differ (from)
- disagree (with)
- nullify
- conflict
- negate
- dispute
- jar
- gainsay
- clash
3
as in to adapt
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation I can undo the hem on these old culottes and fit them into a skirt Synonyms & Similar Words
- adapt
- adjust
- tailor
- suit
- conform
- put
- shape
- accommodate
- customize
- match
- edit
- condition
- prepare
- fashion
- acclimate
- modify
- acclimatize
- transform
- alter
- model
- bend
- doctor
- correct
- convert
- readjust
- tune
- establish
- pattern
- equip
- gear
- readapt
- harmonize
- square
- prime
- ready
- attune
- rework
- root
- orient
- revise
- redesign
- regulate
- remake
- reclaim
- recast
- reinvent
- train
- settle
- orientate
- refashion
- familiarize
- rig
- recycle
- remodel
- acquaint
- season
- refocus
- refit
- phase
- reengineer
- accustom
- rejigger
- rehearse
- toughen
- redo
- revamp
- redevelop
- harden
- habituate
- inure
- habilitate
- fine-tune
- make over
- refigure
- naturalize
- register
- fiddle (with)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- misadjust
4
as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming Synonyms & Similar Words
- equip
- qualify
- prepare
- ready
- shape
- adapt
- adjust
- tailor
- enable
- train
- condition
- season
- teach
- groom
- school
- accustom
- entitle
- empower
- habituate
- educate
- authorize
- tutor
- indoctrinate
- instruct
5
as in to accommodate
to make or have room for we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together Synonyms & Similar Words
- accommodate
- hold
- seat
- take
- contain
- carry
- house
- encompass
- enclose
- enfold
- harbor
- inclose
6
as in to prepare
to make ready in advance I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests Synonyms & Similar Words
- prepare
- ready
- provide
- arrange
- furnish
- equip
- prep
- lay
- fix
- groom
- fortify
- mount
- supply
- brace
- prime
- set
- outfit
- school
- train
- predispose
- steel
- frame
- gather
- arm
- draw up
- educate
- gear up
- gird
- spread
- tutor
- batten
- indoctrinate
- instruct
- forearm
- draft
- incline
- boot (up)
- warm (up)
fit
2 of 3noun
1
as in case
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder without her medication, she'd have an epileptic fit Synonyms & Similar Words
- case
- bout
- attack
- spell
- seizure
- access
- turn
- siege
- pang
- recurrence
- relapse
- breakdown
- spasm
- collapse
- convulsion
- frenzy
- agitation
- brainstorm
- eclampsia
- paroxysm
- throe
- prostration
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- relief
- arrest
- remission
2
as in burst
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling helpless fits of laughter from the audience Synonyms & Similar Words
- burst
- explosion
- flush
- eruption
- outburst
- flare
- flash
- blaze
- gust
- gale
- gush
- spasm
- storm
- transport
- paroxysm
- agony
- frenzy
- rage
- ebullition
- flare-up
- blowup
- tantrum
- rapture
- ecstasy
- delirium
- grouch
- firestorm
- furor
3
as in scene
an outburst or display of excited anger found out what his wife had spent on clothes and threw a fit Synonyms & Similar Words
- scene
- huff
- explosion
- hissy
- reaction
- rage
- hissy fit
- outburst
- frenzy
- blowup
- seizure
- hysteria
- fireworks
- tantrum
- distraction
- storm
- upheaval
- agitation
- temper
- fury
- eruption
- rampage
- rise
- delirium
- indignation
- lividness
- spleen
- pet
- wrathfulness
- pouts
- spasm
- wrath
- convulsion(s)
- uproar
- paroxysm
- snit
- choler
- lividity
- furore
- hump
- ire
- sulkiness
- flare-up
- furor
- irateness
- sullenness
- sulk(s)
- angriness
- dander
- grouch
fit
3 of 3adjective
1
as in fitting
meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation clothing that is fit for horseback riding Synonyms & Similar Words
- fitting
- suitable
- fitted
- appropriate
- proper
- good
- meet
- right
- happy
- needed
- pretty
- balanced
- applicable
- adequate
- in order
- befitting
- acceptable
- becoming
- apt
- required
- felicitous
- deserved
- able
- satisfactory
- justified
- just
- capable
- correct
- qualified
- decent
- cut out
- competent
- requisite
- trained
- serviceable
- decorous
- tolerable
- respectable
- rightful
- condign
- seemly
- kosher
- harmonious
- congruous
- consonant
- companionate
- pitch-perfect
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unfit
- wrong
- improper
- unsuitable
- unhappy
- inappropriate
- inapplicable
- incongruous
- unfitting
- incapable
- unbecoming
- inapt
- unseemly
- inadequate
- indecent
- incompetent
- unsatisfactory
- unacceptable
- unmeet
- unskilled
- unqualified
- unapt
- untrained
- intolerable
- infelicitous
- inapposite
- unbeseeming
- incorrect
- misbecoming
- inept
- inexpert
- incompatible
- unskillful
- indecorous
- malapropos
- uncongenial
- graceless
2
as in go
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action fit for military service Synonyms & Similar Words
- go
- ready
- prepared
- set
- primed
- ripe
- qualified
- conditioned
- armed
- braced
- trained
- fortified
- steeled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unready
- unprepared
- underprepared
- half-cocked
- unqualified
- half-baked
- untrained
- flat-footed
3
as in available
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose I don't think those bald tires are fit for winter driving Synonyms & Similar Words
- available
- useful
- useable
- functional
- usable
- serviceable
- operable
- employable
- feasible
- relevant
- practicable
- viable
- exploitable
- workable
- doable
- applicable
- reusable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unavailable
- impracticable
- unusable
- unemployable
- inoperable
- nonfunctional
4
as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor eat well and stay fit Synonyms & Similar Words
- healthy
- well
- robust
- sturdy
- whole
- in shape
- sound
- strong
- thriving
- hale
- bouncing
- tough
- good
- wholesome
- hearty
- agile
- in fine fettle
- able-bodied
- right
- prospering
- well-conditioned
- rugged
- lively
- active
- hardy
- hard
- iron
- flush
- in the pink
- vital
- spry
- ambulatory
- vigorous
- flourishing
- all right
- uncrippled
- blooming
- stalwart
- lusty
- chipper
- clean-cut
- nondisabled
- sprightly
- sprightful
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unfit
- ill
- sick
- weak
- diseased
- challenged
- unhealthy
- ailing
- unsound
- feeble
- disabled
- decrepit
- weakened
- unwell
- sickly
- lame
- infirm
- halt
- crippled
- enfeebled
- fragile
- weakly
- delicate
- incapacitated
- debilitated
- frail
- worn-out
- sickened
- troubled
- differently abled
- gaunt
- poorly
- bad
- haggard
- afflicted
- malnourished
- run-down
- emaciated
- undernourished
5
as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance need to hire someone whose language skills make them fit for the job Synonyms & Similar Words
- suitable
- qualified
- good
- able
- capable
- competent
- equal
- prepared
- ready
- expert
- experienced
- accomplished
- willing
- proficient
- skilled
- master
- adept
- ace
- seasoned
- practiced
- on the ball
- skillful
- versatile
- trained
- apt
- veteran
- masterly
- practised
- schooled
- masterful
- overqualified
- protean
- all-around
- all-round
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unfit
- unfitted
- poor
- incompetent
- unqualified
- inept
- inexperienced
- unskilled
- new
- unprepared
- beginning
- green
- untrained
- unseasoned
- raw
- inexpert
- unskillful
- untried
- unschooled
- untested
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of fit are appropriate, apt, felicitous, fitting, happy, meet, proper, and suitable. While all these words mean "right with respect to some end, need, use, or circumstance," fit stresses adaptability and sometimes special readiness for use or action.
fit for battle
While in some cases nearly identical to fit, appropriate implies eminent or distinctive fitness.
an appropriate gift
The words apt and fit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.
apt quotations
Although the words felicitous and fit have much in common, felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.
a felicitous phrase
The synonyms fitting and fit are sometimes interchangeable, but fitting implies harmony of mood or tone.
a fitting end
The words happy and fit can be used in similar contexts, but happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.
a happy choice of words
In some situations, the words meet and fit are roughly equivalent. However, meet suggests a just proportioning.
meet payment
The meanings of proper and fit largely overlap; however, proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.
proper acknowledgement
While the synonyms suitable and fit are close in meaning, suitable implies an answering to requirements or demands.
clothes suitable for camping