fist /fist/ noun a
hand when it is tightly closed with the fingers bent into the palm #; He
punched me
with his fist, 0 She clenched her fists
to stop herself
trembling.
M i§ M #, % ftJ M 14 „ 0 He got into a fist fight in
the bar. Alf
—
see also ham-fisted, tight-fisted fT»T71 make a
better, good, poor, etc.
fist of sth (BrE,
old-fashioned, informal) to make a good, bad, etc. attempt to do sth ist
StE ( — more at iron adj.,
MONEY
fist-ful /'fistful/ noun
a number or an amount of sth that can be held in a fist — ) : a fistful of coins —
JEilffi
fisticuffs /'fistikAfs/ noun
[pi.] (old-fashioned
or
humorous) a fight in which
people hit each other with their fists
#4-; JL l*£
fistula /'fistjula; NAmE
'fistJala/ noun (medical HE) an opening between two organs of the
body, or between an organ and the skin, that would not normally exist, caused
by injury, disease, etc. -H; -IHf
fit o-w /at/ verb, adj.,
noun
m verb (fit ting, fit ted,
fit ted) {NAmE usually fit-ting, fit, fit except in the passive )
►
RIGHT SIZE/TYPE f& M( [ft A /J' / A ® 1 (not used in the
progressive tenses AffiAiiEfr R4)
to be the right shape and size for sb/sth ( AlflRA ) [V] I
tried the dress on but it
didn’t fit. , ffi
77
Ih 0 That jacket fits well. $H4£k±AtM7 Mo
0 a close-fitting dress 0 [VN] I
can’t find clothes to
fit me. A PJ if # ft A
IK 0 0 The key doesn’t fit the
lock. 2[V, usually +adv./prep.}
to be of the right size,
type or number to go somewhere (A/J\ mmgm-. Muke
to have a desk in the
room but it won’t fit.
—fSHtflATo 0 All the
kids will fit in the back of the car. ^Aft&7tP"m*l*PJ^ft/Stfco 3
[VN] [often passive] ~ sb (for sth) to put clothes on sb
and make them the right size and shape ( AM ) : I’m
going to be fitted for my wedding dress today. 7AI£H I?
.
►
PUT STH SOMEWHERE £ V\ 4 [VN] to put or fix
sth somewhere £ g, £ ^ ^ &]i ) : They
fitted a smoke
alarm to the ceiling.
0
The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms. IjfrAft/*?
5
[+adv./prep.] to put or join
sth in the right place
7±; ji±; £17; [V] The
glass fits on top of the
jug to form a lid.
A®
P ±tn £F ^7117 0 0 How do these two parts fit together? &
M 7 fa $ A — j@ % ? 0 [VN] We
fitted together the pieces of the puzzle. J4ft#qP
►
AGREE/MATCH —gt; Hft 6 (not used in the
progressive tenses 7U Ajffitffa) to agree with, match or be suitable for sth;
to make sth do this ( fa ) fa**- —gfc, #]••■
7:
M Something doesn’t quite fit here.
&Jt A iC7AMo 0 His pictures don’t fit into any category. ftk U <> [VN] The
facts certainly fit
your theory, ji ® ^ £ ft ft ft Ek
M 7 £ „ 0 The
punishment ought to fit the
crime.
^ ^ 7 H 0 o Wie should fit the punishment to the crime. l£faiSiktfi$iiiP AMlPJo
►
MAKE SUITABLE faig7 7 ~ sb/sth (for sth) (especially erf) to
make sb/sth suitable for a particular job fa 117, fa
( 3£Ift ) : [VN, VN to inf]
His experience fitted him perfectly for the job. faft^^faft^^teff
iMIft0 0 His experience fitted him to do the job. ftft££l&fafti§7 7&7Xft,
—
see also fitted ITiTOl fit (sb) like a 'glove to be the
perfect size or shape for sb
( A'K ) ^:77ii, fn£F7;7 —more at bill n., cap /?., description, face n. .fit sb/sth^'in
|
.fit sb/sth in/'into sth 1 to
find time to see sb or to
do sth ft PJ fall] (
have enough space for
sb/sth in a place ft PJ ft J& A; AaI.^5?
Ib] : We can’t fit in any more chairs.
IS Cl
fit 'in (with
sb/sth) to
live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with sb/sth ( fa ) 'fH#A ; iiJS: He’s never done this
type of work before; I’m not sure how he’ll fit in with the other people. ft&ASAAft&faXft, «iftftJ177faSfl!l AB£7t#*?o 0 Where
do I fit in? iPMAftiS7fttfiA?
0
Do these plans fit in with your arrangements? j&Hif
#Jlflftft£t1l44£faf? .fit sb/sth^'out/'up (with sth) to supply sb/sth with
all the equipment, clothes, food, etc. they need fr - il$js>rf?fft7® ( ftglh
tt#, AM.
) EY171 equip: to fit out a ship before a long
voyage ££]gizsMftfftift 0 The
room has been fitted out with a stove and a sink. j&7J^lB]£3tA:!F7fn »fto .fit sb<-* up (for sth) {BrE, informal) to make it look as if
sb is guilty of a crime they have not committed A
( 3E3P ) tyn frame: I didn’t do
it—-I’ve been fitted up! A HIS AW IS
i® ?!J ®
P6T!
—
adj. (fit-ter, fit-test)
►
HEALTHY fiJtl 1 ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) healthy and
strong, especially because
you do regular physical exercise Top
athletes have to be very fit. M
0
{BrE) He won’t be fit to
play in the match on
Saturday.
AtB^tfcUo
0 She tries to keep fit by jogging every day.
A1f O (BrE) He’s had a bad cold and
isn’t fit enough for work
yet. % J M S1, 15 ^ 16
±
5&0
o I feel really fighting fit {= very healthy and full of energy). IS A
AM $t, » 0 The
govern
ment aims to make British
industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower
costs).
H Mifn^lto — see also keep-fit
US2 unfit o note at well o vocabulary notes on page R27
►
SUITABLE; 2 ~ for sb/sth | ~ to do sth suitable; of the right
quality; with the right qualities or skills ( M
The food
was not fit for human
consumption. Atfeo
o It was a meal fit
for a king (= of very good quality).
o Your car isn’t fit
to be on the road!
0
The children seem to think I’m only fit for cooking and washing! ® ACHAfS R K \&WlkA! ❖ He’s so angry he’s
in no fit state to see anyone. tSfJC^cfeEA. 0 (formal) This
is not a fit place for
you to live. rrm unfit
►
READY /C A A 3 ~ to do sth {BrE, informal) ready or likely to do
sth extreme njfg (
St:
They worked until they were fit to drop (= so tired that they were
likely to fall down). fMI—i I ft M ‘ft ^ M S/IT 7 o o I’ve
eaten so much I’m fit to burst. TSBfcf# A^, tt7tt^^®7o 0 She was
laughing fit to burst (= very much). M^#it7^®7.
►
ATTRACTIVE iA 4 {BrE, informal) sexually attractive
'14
HS&A’W
rm (as) .fit as a 'fiddle {informal) in very good physical
condition # # |i 0 see/think 'fit (to do sth)
(formal) to consider it right or acceptable to
do sth; to decide or choose to do sth AA ( )
to ^ ( ill
'a ) ) : You must do as you think
fit (= but I don’t agree
with your decision). ^
)
- 0 The newspaper did not see fit to publish my letter (= and I criticize
it for that). (m$m
if A## A ) o — more at survival
—
noun
►
ILLNESS i [C] a sudden attack
of an illness, such as
epilepsy, in which sb becomes unconscious and their
body may make violent movements ( ^ ^
A,
Aft; ^$ 033 convulsion: to have an
epileptic fit M A ft 0 Her fits
are now controlled by
drugs. mmwemwnM, M'Aft«
►
OF COUGHING/LAUGHTER Pf lt; ^ 2 [C] a sudden short
period of coughing or of
laughing, that you cannot control — |ft ( % ) PWTC bout: a fit of
coughing — [ft 0 He had us
all in fits (of laughter) with his jokes. o
►
OF STRONG FEELING 3 [C] a short period of
very
strong feeling ( ) Aft, }+?&: to act in a fit