Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a fit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
have a -fit
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience an epileptic seizure.

verb

To become suddenly enraged.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

has a fit (present, singular) having a fit (participle, present) had a fit (participle, past) had a fit (past)

Synonyms

flip one's lid blow up throw a fit hit the roof hit the ceiling have kittens combust blow one's stack fly off the handle flip one's wig lose one's temper blow a fuse

Questions

What does have a fit mean?
To experience an epileptic seizure.

How to pronounce have a fit

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