Dic: fit (as UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENTS OR EMOTIONS)

group 1. BEING RIGHT OR GOING IN THE RIGHT PLACE

group 2. HEALTHY

group 3. UNCONTROLLABLE MOVEMENTS OR EMOTIONS

3.1. N-COUNT | If someone has a fit they suddenly lose consciousness and their body makes uncontrollable movements. (= seizure)

• About two in every five epileptic fits occur during sleep.

3.2-3. N-COUNT : with supp, N of n | If you have a fit of coughing or laughter, you suddenly start coughing or laughing in an uncontrollable way. | If you do something in a fit of anger or panic, you are very angry or afraid when you do it.

• Halfway down the cigarette she had a fit of coughing.
• Pattie shot Tom in a fit of jealous rage.

3.5. PHRASE : PHR after v | Something that happens in fits and starts or by fits and starts keeps happening and then stopping again.

• My slimming attempts tend to go in fits and starts.
• Military technology advances by fits and starts.

... Cobuild