Definition of Fit
Fit
Fit


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose or situation.

e.g. The new employee is a great fit for our marketing team.

(verb)
to fix something into a particular position, to supply a particular component to something, to somehow connect various elements or articles;

e.g. She struggled to fit the bulb into the lamp. You can fit your bicycle with new wheels. All of these details fit together.

(adjective)
suitable for a particular purpose in some aspect such as standard, quality/skill, or type;

e.g. Unripe fruit is not fit for eating yet. She is fit for this position due to her qualifications.

(adjective)
healthy and in good physical shape, usually due to regular exercise and/or proper diet;

e.g. He is trying to become fit by working out.

(noun)
the way in which an article of clothing falls or holds up on a person's body;

e.g. This jacket should have a snug fit at the shoulders.

(noun)
a sudden outburst of some strong emotion or activity, such as anger, laughter, or coughing;

e.g. His words sent her into a fit of rage.



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