ALL meanings of fitting
fit·ting
F f - adjective fitting right, appropriate 1
- noun fitting being measured for clothes 1
- abbreviation FITTING fixtures 1
- noun fitting A small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment. 1
- adjective fitting adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops. 1
- adjective fitting proper or becoming: fit behavior. 1
- adjective fitting qualified or competent, as for an office or function: a fit candidate. 1
- adjective fitting prepared or ready: crops fit for gathering. 1
- adjective fitting in good physical condition; in good health: He's fit for the race. 1
- adjective fitting Biology. being adapted to the prevailing conditions and producing offspring that survive to reproductive age. contributing genetic information to the gene pool of the next generation. (of a population) maintaining or increasing the group's numbers in the environment. 1
- noun fitting the manner in which a thing fits: The fit was perfect. 1
- noun fitting something that fits: The coat is a poor fit. 1
- noun fitting the process of fitting. 1
- verb with object fitting to be adapted to or suitable for (a purpose, object, occasion, etc.). 1
- verb with object fitting to be proper or becoming for. 1
- verb with object fitting to be of the right size or shape for: The dress fitted her perfectly. 1
- verb with object fitting to adjust or make conform: to fit a ring to the finger. 1
- verb with object fitting to make qualified or competent: qualities that fit one for leadership. 1
- verb with object fitting to prepare: This school fits students for college. 1
- verb with object fitting to put with precise placement or adjustment: He fitted the picture into the frame. 1
- verb with object fitting to provide; furnish; equip: to fit a door with a new handle. 1
- verb without object fitting to be suitable or proper. 1
- verb without object fitting to be of the right size or shape, as a garment for the wearer or any object or part for a thing to which it is applied: The shoes fit. 1
- idioms fitting fit to be tied, Informal. extremely annoyed or angry: He was fit to be tied when I told him I'd wrecked the car. 1
- idioms fitting fit to kill, Informal. to the limit; exceedingly: She was dressed up fit to kill. 1
- verb fitting simple past tense of fight. 1
- noun fitting Both fit and fitted are standard as past tense and past participle of fit1: The new door fit (or fitted) the old frame perfectly. The suit had fitted (or fit) well last year. Fitted is somewhat more common than fit in the sense “to adjust, make conform”: The tailor fitted the suit with a minimum of fuss. In the passive voice, fitted is the more common past participle: The door was fitted with a new handle. 1
- countable noun fitting A fitting is one of the smaller parts on the outside of a piece of equipment or furniture, for example a handle or a tap. 0
- noun plural fitting Fittings are things such as ovens or heaters, that are fitted inside a building, but can be removed if necessary. 0
- adjective fitting Something that is fitting is right or suitable. 0
- countable noun fitting If someone has a fitting, they try on a piece of clothing that is being made for them to see if it fits. 0
- adjective fitting appropriate or proper; suitable 0
- noun fitting an accessory or part 0
- noun fitting furnishings or accessories in a building 0
- noun fitting work carried out by a fitter 0
- noun fitting the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit 0
- noun fitting size in clothes or shoes 0
- adjective fitting suitable; proper; appropriate 0
- noun fitting an adjustment or trying on of clothes, etc. for fit 0
- noun fitting a small part used to join, adjust, or adapt other parts, as in a system of pipes 0
- noun fitting the fixtures, furnishings, or decorations of a house, office, automobile, etc. 0
- noun fitting A fitting is a part, especially one of a standard size or shape, that goes with a larger system. 0
- noun fitting A small detachable part of a device or machine. 0
- noun fitting The act of trying on clothes to inspect or adjust the fit. 0
- noun fitting (manufacturing) The process of applying craft methods such as skilled filing to the making and assembling of machines or other products. 0
- noun fitting (chiefly Britain) Domestic moveable piece of furniture, which can be taken along when moving out, US furnishing (see also fixture). 0
- verb fitting present participle of fit. 0
- verb fitting (Informal) (US, with infinitive) Ready, preparing. 0
- adjective fitting Ready, appropriate, or in keeping. 0