- fit
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 way sth fits/way two things matchADJECTIVE▪ excellent, good, nice▪
We need to achieve the best fit between the staff required and the staff available.
▪ correct, exact, ideal, perfect, proper, right▪ bad, poor▪The door was a poor fit and didn't open properly.
▪ close, snug, tight▪ loose▪ comfortable▪The sweater is a comfortable fit—not too tight and not too loose.
▪ natural▪ custom (esp. AmE)▪The cap is made of 92% polyester with 8% Spandex for a custom fit.
VERB + FIT▪ achieve, get, produce▪File away any excess metal until a snug fit is achieved.
▪ ensure▪The shoe has a special strap to ensure a good fit.
PREPOSITION▪ fit between▪a good fit between the recruit and the job
PHRASES▪ a lack of fit▪He argues that there is a lack of fit between our system of values and capitalism.
2 sudden attack of illnessADJECTIVE▪ convulsive, epileptic, faintingVERB + FIT▪ have, suffer▪She suffered a major fit last year.
▪ suffer from▪He suffers from fits of depression.
▪ bring on, cause, trigger▪He suffers from a brain disorder that can trigger convulsive fits.
▪ control▪new drugs that can control fits
▪ preventFIT + VERB▪ happen, occur▪The fits usually occur at night.
PREPOSITION▪ during a fit▪She hurt her arm during one of her fits.
3 short period of coughing/laughter/strong feelingADJECTIVE▪ coughing, sneezing▪ crying, giggling, laughing, screaming▪ hysterical▪ sudden▪In a sudden fit of anger, he snatched the book from her hand.
▪ uncontrollable▪He burst into an uncontrollable fit of laughter.
▪ majorVERB + FIT▪ have, pitch (AmE), throw▪My dad will throw a major fit if he finds out!
▪ burst into, collapse in, collapse into, erupt in, erupt into, fall into▪She collapsed in a fit of laughter.
▪ bring on▪The cold air brought on one of his coughing fits.
FIT + VERB▪ be over, pass▪When her coughing fit was over she continued to speak.
PREPOSITION▪ in a fit of▪He pushed the referee in a fit of temper.
▪ fit of▪a fit of anger/giggles
PHRASES▪ in fits (BrE), in fits of laughter▪{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}The comedian had them all in fits of laughter.
verb1 right size/typeADVERB▪ closely, neatly, nicely, securely, snugly, tightly, well▪The pencils fit neatly into this box.
▪ loosely▪ exactly, perfectly▪The screws fit the holes exactly.
▪ properly▪The shoes don't fit properly.
▪ badly, poorly▪If the top of the box fits badly, the contents will spill out.
▪ barely, hardly▪jeans which barely fit his stout body
▪ easily▪That chair should fit into the room easily.
▪ comfortably▪PDAs are designed to fit comfortably in a jacket pocket.
▪ together▪These two pieces of wood fit together to make the base.
VERB + FIT▪ be designed to▪The waste unit is designed to fit under the sink.
PREPOSITION▪ in, into, onto, over, under, etc.▪Will this box fit into the cupboard?
2 agree/match; make sth suitableADVERB▪ perfectly▪ seamlessly▪The haunting melody fits seamlessly within the song.
PREPOSITION▪ for (esp. BrE)▪Your experience fits you perfectly for the job.
▪ with▪The words fit perfectly with the music.
Fit is used with these nouns as the object: ↑alarm, ↑arrow, ↑budget, ↑carpet, ↑category, ↑criterion, ↑data, ↑definition, ↑description, ↑engine, ↑expectation, ↑heating, ↑image, ↑lifestyle, ↑lock, ↑meter, ↑model, ↑mould, ↑need, ↑niche, ↑panel, ↑part, ↑personality, ↑plug, ↑preconception, ↑preference, ↑profile, ↑rail, ↑requirement, ↑role, ↑situation, ↑stereotype, ↑strap, ↑tile, ↑tyre, ↑valve, ↑windscreen{{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}}adj.1 healthyVERBS▪ be, feel, look, seem▪ become, get▪the struggle to get fit and stay fit
▪ keep, stay▪Go for a little jog to keep fit.
▪ make sb▪Exercising once a week is not enough to make you fit.
▪ keep sb▪gentle exercises designed to keep you fit
ADVERB▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc.▪ fighting (esp. BrE)▪He seemed fighting fit and ready for action.
▪ fully (BrE)▪John isn't fully fit yet after his operation.
▪ physically▪She felt physically fitter and more alive than she could ever remember.
PREPOSITION▪ for (BrE)▪The doctor said she was now fit for work.
PHRASES▪ as fit as a fiddle (= very healthy)▪ fit and healthy, fit and well (esp. BrE)▪She looks really fit and healthy.
▪ fit and ready▪ lean and fit2 suitableVERBS▪ consider sth, see, think▪The newspaper did not see fit to publish my letter.
▪You must do as you think fit.
PREPOSITION▪ for▪The food was not fit for human consumption.
PHRASES▪ fit and proper (law, esp. BrE)▪circumstances in which someone is not considered a fit and proper person to run a bank
▪ fit for a king▪It was a meal fit for a king.
▪ in no fit state▪He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
