Meaning of fit In English

• 0 to be the right size or shape for someone or something:

  • That jacket fits you perfectly.

  • The dress fits like a glove (= very well).

  • Our new sofa doesn't fit through the door.

  • I don't think another desk will fit into this classroom.

  • My car's too big to fit in this space.

• 1 to be suitable for something:

  • With her qualifications, she should fit the job perfectly.

  • Let the punishment fit the crime.

  • I'm sure we'll have something to fit your requirements.

• 2 to provide something and put it in the correct position:

  • All the carpets we sell are fitted free.

  • She's been fitted with an artificial leg.

• 3 to have a fit (= sudden attack of uncontrolled movements)

• 4 healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise:

  • I jog to keep fit.

  • You need to be very fit to hike the Inca Trail.

• 5 suitable for a particular purpose or activity:

  • She's not fit for the level of responsibility she's been given.

  • He's very upset and is in no fit state to drive.

  • Just do whatever you think fit - I'm sure you'll make the right decision.

  • Spend the money as you see fit.

• 6 sexually attractive:

  • I met this really fit bloke in a club last night.

• 7 a sudden attack of illness when someone cannot control their movements and becomes unconscious:

  • an epileptic fit

  • He had a fit at work and collapsed.

• 8 a sudden, uncontrolled period of doing something or feeling something:

  • a coughing/sneezing fit

  • She hit him in a fit of anger.

• 9 the way that something fits:

  • These shoes are a perfect fit.

  • The trousers were a good fit but the jacket was too small.

  • Check the fit of the pieces before gluing them in place.

• 10 to be the right size or shape for someone or something:

  • [ T ] The jacket fits you perfectly.

  • [ I ] The refrigerator won’t fit in our kitchen.

• 11 to be suitable for someone or something:

  • The job fits him well.

• 12 in good health, esp. as a result of exercise; strong:

  • You look fit.

• 13 suitable for someone or something:

  • She’s not fit to be treasurer.

• 14 a sudden, brief period when something happens that is beyond your control:

  • a coughing/sneezing fit

  • Epilepsy can cause severe fits (= sudden muscle movements that you cannot control).

• 15 an experience of a strong emotion or reaction:

  • a fit of laughter/jealousy

  • Your mother will have/throw a fit when she sees this mess.

• 16 the right size or shape for someone or something:

  • These shoes are a perfect/terrible fit.

• 17 to be the right size or shape for someone or something:

  • Their trained staff can take one look at your figure and tell you which brand of jeans is most likely to fit you.

  • fit in/into The device is small enough to fit into a shirt pocket.

• 18 to add a piece of equipment to something else:

  • Some insurance firms offer lower premiums to people who fit security locks and alarms.

  • fit sth on/onto/to sth You can claim money for having solar cells fitted on your home.

  • fit sth with sth The vehicle may be fitted with a satellite tracking system.

• 19 to be suitable for someone or something:

  • You adjust your strategy to fit the business realities.

  • Her new role fits her well.

  • What alternatives fit the needs of the corporation and provide the best solution?

• 20 if two or more things fit, or if one thing fits with another, they suit each other well:

  • fit together The organization and the people must fit together.

  • fit with sth We select individuals who are most likely to fit with the firm's culture.

• 21 to make someone or something suitable for something:

  • fit sb/sth for sth How do you think your career to date has fitted you for this particular job?

  • fit sb/sth to do sth Academic qualifications alone do not fit a person to become a good manager.

• 22 to be suitable for a particular purpose:

  • Some travel policies don't fit the bill, because they limit the amount of time you can spend abroad.

• 23 the way in which two or more things suit each other or work together:

  • The two banks are a perfect fit.

  • a fit with sth This role is a great fit with my experience in Asia.

  • a fit between sth and sth There must be a fit between the environment and the organization.

  • a fit for sth A financial product must be a good fit for the client's particular needs and aspirations.

• 24 the way that something such as a piece of clothing fits:

  • Testers loved the comfortable fit of the armholes.

• 25 suitable for a particular purpose or activity:

  • be fit for sth The Seller gives no undertaking that the goods are fit for any particular purpose.

• 26 of a good enough quality to be eaten by people:

  • Companies and consumers bought the poultry, believing it fit for human consumption.

• 27 if something is fit for purpose, it does what it is intended to do:

  • I have spent a lot of my time making this organization fit for purpose.