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fit | fat |

In intransitive archaic terms the difference between fit and fat

is that fit is to be seemly while fat is to become fat; to fatten.

As adjectives the difference between fit and fat

is that fit is suitable, proper while fat is carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

As verbs the difference between fit and fat

is that fit is to be suitable for while fat is to make fat; to fatten.

As nouns the difference between fit and fat

is that fit is the degree to which something fits while fat is a large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern.

As an abbreviation FIT

is fully inclusive tour.

fit

English

Etymology 1

Possibly from the (etyl) .

Adjective

(fitter)
  • Suitable, proper.
    • You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit .
  • * Bible, Job xxxiv. 18
    • Is it fit to say a king, Thou art wicked?
  • * {{quote-book, year=2005, by=
    • , passage=The rest we'll leave to be examined later, if we think fit ;}}
  • Adapted to a purpose or environment.
    • survival of the fittest
  • * Shakespeare
    • That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in.
  • In good shape; physically well.
    • You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit .
  • (British, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
    • I think the girl working in the office is fit .
  • Prepared; ready.
  • * Fairfax
    • So fit to shoot, she singled forth among her foes who first her quarry's strength should feel.
    Derived terms
    * fighting fit * fit as a fiddle * fitly * fitness * fittie * unfit

    Etymology 2

    From the adjective .

    Verb

  • To be suitable for.
    • It fits the purpose.
  • * 1918 , Richard Dennis Teall Hollister, Speech-making , publ. George Wahr, pg. 81:
    • The speaker should be certain that his subject fits the occasion.
  • To conform to in size and shape.
    • The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.
    If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.
  • To be of the right size and shape, as of clothing.
    • I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit .
  • To make conform in size and shape.
    • I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
  • # To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
  • I had a suit fitted by the tailor.
  • To be in agreement with.
    • These definitions fit most of the usage.
  • To adjust.
    • The regression program fit a line to the data.
  • To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 13 , author=Andrew Benson , title=Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Williams had a problem fitting his left rear tyre and that left Alonso only 3.1secs adrift when he rejoined from his final stop three laps later.}}
  • To equip or supply.
    • The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
  • To make ready.
    • I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
  • (archaic) To be seemly.
  • To be proper or becoming.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • Nor fits it to prolong the feast.
  • To be in harmony.
    • The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit .
    Derived terms
    * fit like a glove * fit up * misfit

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The degree to which something fits.
    • This shirt is a bad fit .
    Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit .
  • Conformity of elements one to another.
    • It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.
  • The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
  • (advertising) how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
    • The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.
  • (statistics) goodness of fit.
    • Usage notes
    Usually used in the singular preceded by an indefinite article and an adjective.

    References

    * (advertising) The Advertising Research Handbook Charles E. Young, Ideas in Flight, Seattle, WA, April 2005

    Etymology 3

    , or, from the sense of fitted to length.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
  • * 1771 , (1791), vol 2:
    • Dr. Percy has written a long ballad in many fits .
  • * Spenser
    • to play some pleasant fit

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary: fit, fyte n. 1

    Etymology 4

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A seizure or convulsion.
    • My grandfather died after having a fit .
  • (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
  • A sudden outburst of emotion.
    • He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.
    She had a fit and had thrown all of his clothes out of the window.
    He threw a fit when his car broke down.
  • A sudden burst (of an activity).
  • *
    • Synonyms
    * (sudden outburst of emotion) blowout, hissy, tantrum, spell, moment * (sudden burst of activity) flurry, frenzy
    Derived terms
    * fits and starts * fit of rage * have a fit * hissy fit * pitch a fit * shit fit * snit fit * throw a fit

    Verb

    (fitt)
  • (medicine) To suffer a fit.

    • Statistics

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    fat

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern.
  • * Bible, Joel ii. 24
    • The fats shall overflow with wine[, strong drink] and oil.
  • * 1882 , James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England , volume 4, page 429:
    • In 1431 New College purchases brewing vessels, under the names of a mash fat', for 6s. 10d., a wort ' fat for 2s., a 'Gilleding' tub for 2s. 6d., and two tunning barrels at 8d. each, a leaden boiler for 24s., another for 12s., and a great copper beer pot for 13s. 4d.
  • (obsolete) A dry measure, generally equal to nine bushels.
    • Synonyms
    * vat

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (fatter)
  • Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
  • :The fat man had trouble getting through the door.
  • :The fattest pig should yield the most meat.
  • Thick.
  • :The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
  • *
  • *:So this was my future home, I thought!Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat , fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
  • Bountiful.
  • Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich; said of food.
  • (obsolete) Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
  • *(Ralph Waldo Emerson) (1803-1882)
  • *:making our western wits fat and mean
  • *(Bible), (w) vi. 10
  • *:Make the heart of this people fat .
  • Fertile; productive.
  • :a fat''' soil;  a '''fat pasture
  • Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
  • :a fat''' benefice;  a '''fat''' office;  a '''fat job
  • *(Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
  • *:now parson of Troston, a fat living in Suffolk
  • Abounding in riches; affluent; fortunate.
  • *(Jonathan Swift) (1667–1745)
  • *:persons grown fat and wealthy by long impostures
  • (dated, printing) Of a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.
  • :a fat''' take;  a '''fat page
    • Synonyms
    * (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat) chubby, chunky, corpulent, lardy (slang), obese, overweight, plump, porky (slang), rotund, tubby, well-fed; see also * (thick) thick * (bountiful) bountiful, prosperous
    Antonyms
    * Of sense (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat) lean, skinny, slender, slim, thin
    Derived terms
    * (l), (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) *

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
  • (countable) A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
  • That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
    • We need to trim the fat in this company
  • (slang) An erection.
    • "I saw Daniel crack a fat ."
  • (golf) A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
  • The best or richest productions; the best part.
    • to live on the fat of the land
  • (dated, printing) Work containing much blank, or its equivalent, and therefore profitable to the compositor.
    • Synonyms
    * (animal tissue) adipose tissue, lard (in animals''; ''derogatory slang when used of human fat ) * (substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat) grease, lard
    Derived terms
    * * fat camp * fat chance * fatten
    See also
    * ("fat" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

  • (archaic) To make fat; to fatten.
    • kill the fatted calf
  • (archaic) To become fat; to fatten.

    • Anagrams

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