Hysteria vs. Fit
Difference Between Hysteria and Fit
Hysterianoun
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.
Fitverb
To be the proper size and shape for
These shoes fit me.Hysterianoun
A group of psychiatric symptoms, including heightened emotionality, attention-seeking behavior, and preoccupation with physical symptoms that may not be explainable by a medical condition. The term hysteria is no longer in clinical use, and such symptoms are currently attributed to any of several psychiatric conditions, including somatic symptom disorder, conversion disorder, and histrionic personality disorder.
Fitverb
To cause to be the proper size and shape
The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.Hysterianoun
Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic.
Fitverb
To measure for proper size
She fitted me for a new jacket.Hysterianoun
(medicine) A mental disorder characterized by emotional excitability etc. without an organic cause.
Fitverb
To be appropriate to; suit
music that fits your mood.Hysterianoun
Any disorder of women with some psychiatric symptoms without other diagnosis, ascribed to uterine influences on the female body, lack of pregnancy, or lack of sex.
Fitverb
To be in conformity or agreement with
observations that fit the theory nicely.Hysterianoun
state of violent mental agitation
Fitverb
To make suitable; adapt
fitted the shelves for large books.Hysterianoun
excessive or uncontrollable fear
Fitverb
To make ready; prepare
Specialized training fitted her for the job.Hysterianoun
neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions
Fitverb
To equip; outfit
fit out a ship.Fitverb
To provide a place or time for
You can't fit any more toys in the box. The doctor can fit you in today.Fitverb
To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place
fit a handle on a door.Fitverb
To be the proper size and shape.
Fitverb
To be suited; belong
doesn't fit in with these people.Fitverb
To be in harmony; agree
His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.Fitadjective
Suited, adapted, or acceptable for a given circumstance or purpose
not a fit time for flippancy.Fitadjective
Appropriate; proper
Do as you see fit.Fitadjective
Physically sound; healthy
keeps fit with diet and exercise.Fitadjective
(Biology) Able to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment
Fitnoun
The state, quality, or way of being fitted
the proper fit of means to ends.Fitnoun
The manner in which clothing fits
a jacket with a tight fit.Fitnoun
The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine or collection of parts.
Fitnoun
A seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.
Fitnoun
A sudden physical outburst
a fit of coughing.a fit of laughter.Fitnoun
A sudden, involuntary physical reaction
a fit of shivering.a fit of cramps.Fitnoun
A sudden, involuntary mental experience
a fit of amnesia.a fit of déjà vu.Fitnoun
A sudden outburst of emotion
a fit of jealousy.Fitnoun
A sudden period of vigorous activity.
Fitnoun
A section of a poem or ballad.
Fitadjective
Suitable, proper.
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.Fitadjective
Adapted to a purpose or environment.
survival of the fittestFitadjective
In good shape; physically well.
You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.Fitadjective
Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
I think the girl working in the office is fit.Fitadjective
Prepared; ready.
Fitverb
(transitive) To be suitable for.
It fits the purpose.Fitverb
(transitive) 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.Fitverb
(intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.That plug fit into the other socket, but it won't go in this one.Fitverb
To make conform in size and shape.
I want to fit the drapes to the windows.Fitverb
(transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
I had a suit fitted by the tailor.Fitverb
(transitive) To be in agreement with.
These definitions fit most of the usage.Fitverb
(transitive) To adjust.
The regression program fit a line to the data.Fitverb
(transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
Fitverb
(transitive) To equip or supply.
The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.Fitverb
(transitive) To make ready.
I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.Fitverb
To be seemly.
Fitverb
To be proper or becoming.
Fitverb
(intransitive) To be in harmony.
The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.Fitverb
To suffer a fit.
Fitnoun
The degree to which something fits.
This shirt is a bad fit.Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.Fitnoun
Conformity of elements one to another.
It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.Fitnoun
The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
Fitnoun
(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.Fitnoun
(statistics) Goodness of fit.
Fitnoun
(bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
During the auction, it is often a partnership's goal to find an eight-card major suit fit.Fitnoun
(archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
Fitnoun
A seizure or convulsion.
My grandfather died after having a fit.Fitnoun
(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
Fitnoun
A sudden outburst of emotion.
He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.She had a fit and threw all of his clothes out through the window.He threw a fit when his car broke down.Fitnoun
A sudden burst (of an activity).
Fitnoun
a display of bad temper;
he had a fitshe threw a tantrumhe made a sceneFitnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack;
a paroxysm of gigglinga fit of coughingconvulsions of laughterFitnoun
the manner in which something fits;
I admired the fit of her coatFitnoun
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason);
a burst of applausea fit of housecleaningFitverb
be agreeable or acceptable to;
This suits my needsFitverb
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired;
This piece won't fit into the puzzleFitverb
satisfy a condition or restriction;
Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?Fitverb
make fit;
fit a dressHe fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-outFitverb
insert or adjust several objects or people;
Can you fit the toy into the box?This man can't fit himself into our work environmentFitverb
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics;
The two stories don't agree in many detailsThe handwriting checks with the signature on the checkThe suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gunFitverb
conform to some shape or size;
How does this shirt fit?Fitverb
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose;
The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessitiesFitverb
make correspond or harmonize;
Match my sweaterFitadjective
meeting adequate standards for a purpose;
a fit subject for discussionit is fit and proper that you be therewater fit to drinkfit for dutydo as you see fit toFitadjective
(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed;
in no fit state to continuefit to droplaughing fit to burstshe was fit to screamprimed for a fightwe are set to go at any timeFitadjective
physically and mentally sound or healthy;
felt relaxed and fit after their holidaykeeps fit with diet and exercise
