fit
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8.1
- noun
- /fɪt/
:
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- Once she was alone again, Allegra gave way to a fit of the giggles.
- a fit of rage
- fits and starts
But he's now starting to have fits and compulsions, right?
- But he's now starting to have fits and compulsions, right?
- Your body throw a fit if this shit get in you.
- His son was attacked with fits of immoderate laughter.
- So, she says in her fit of desperation, you have a hall pass.
- Do you think you'd ever murder someone in a fit of rage?
- Then amid a fit of coughing, I broke the silence.
- And let's not let one or two, you know, fits of emotion decide the trajectory of the country.
- But the dad is pulling a pissy fit.
- But this guy night time, he used to have epileptic fits.
- And the woke religion, if you disagree with BLM, they just start having fits.
- So they start having fits and taking long sips and people smile wide.
- Shout out throwing fits, shout out Chuck, shout out Larry.
Examples
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He was six years old and he threw a big fit and screamed at the top of his lungs.
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During her fit of anger, she shouted and slammed the door.
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"The police followed me here," he said in a mad fit of laughter.
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So, she says in her fit of desperation, you have a hall pass.
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"Go after them!" And he fell into a fit of coughing, caused more by frustration than by exercise.
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My youngest daughter would have fits of rage where she would scream and yell and cry.
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He had a fit of laughter when he saw the funny video.
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After a sudden fit of coughing, he had to sit down for a moment.
Synonyms
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2.7
A sudden burst of anger and frustration often by a young child
57
3.5
A short, strong period of activity or feeling
20
7.3
A sudden uncontrolled shaking of the body when muscles tighten
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9.9
A sudden strong burst of anger
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9.9
A sudden strong burst of feeling, for example coughing or laughter
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A short sudden moment when someone becomes very angry because things go wrong
How Intense
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fit A helpful way to remember the noun fit meaning a sudden episode is to think of a quick 'attack' or burst; it used to mean a sudden attack, which is why a 'fit' is now a sudden outburst of anger, coughing, or laughter.