fitting
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/
Frequency: 4.10 in modern English
Meaning
adj
That fits.
adj
That fits.
noun
gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
Countable
noun
gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
Countable
noun
The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
Uncountable
noun
A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out.
British usage; Countable
Example Sentences
- "close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting"
- "Certainly, in her well-fitting light-blue dress— […] she was a remarkable Cinderella."
- "O my ſvveet ſir, nevves fitting to the night, / Blacke, fearefull, comfortleſſe, and horrible."
- "Though all your actions are noble, though your ſentiments ſpeak the purity of your ſoul, is it fitting that I ſhould accompany you alone into theſe perplexed retreats? ſhould vve be found together, vvhat vvould a cenſorious vvorld think of my conduct?"
- "Cast with him here in this forlorn estate, / In all things for the man she was a fitting mate."
- ""The other side is gonna say you ain't fitten to be governor.""
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage