fitting
part of speech
adjective (fitting, more fitting); noun (a fitting, fittings); verb form (fit → fitting)
meaning for a pupil
1) Right or suitable for a certain time or situation: «a fitting end». tree →
2) A time when you try on clothes so they can be made the right size: «a dress fitting». tree →
3) A small part fixed to something, like a tap, a handle or a light: «bathroom fittings». tree →
4) The -ing form of «fit»: being the right size or shape, or putting something in place. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories «a fitting reward» or «a fitting end» tells the reader the result feels right and fair. In everyday life fittings are the fixed parts of a house (taps, light switches, door handles), and you go to a fitting for a school uniform or a costume. As a verb form: «The jigsaw piece is fitting nicely». Phrases: «it is fitting that…», «light fittings», «a tight-fitting/loose-fitting shirt».
examples
- It was a fitting end to the story when the kind boy won the prize. tree →
- I had a fitting for my bridesmaid dress. tree →
- The plumber changed the fittings in the bathroom. tree →
- Mum is fitting a new lock on the door. tree →
- She wore a tight-fitting swimming cap. tree →
- It seemed fitting to plant a tree on the day we said goodbye to our teacher. tree →
- The shoes are not fitting well, so we will swap them. tree →
- Loose-fitting clothes are cooler in hot weather. tree →
- He took the bow, and fitting an arrow to the notch, took careful aim and let fly. tree →
note
«Fit» doubles the t: fitting, fitted. As an adjective it means «suitable», not «fit and healthy». The noun is countable: a fitting, fittings. Compound adjectives: tight-fitting, loose-fitting, well-fitting.
In the corpora
- The chin strap should be snug, with only a finger or two fitting under it.
- Barging in and bossing people about makes others want you out; fitting in first works better.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fitting» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.