Meaning

6 senses
  1. (ambitransitive)To be physically capable of going into a space.

    hineinpassen

  2. To find or make a place for:

    (figuratively, transitive)To designate a job, role, or task for.

    Just show up ready for work, and they'll fit you in no matter what your skills are.

  3. (figuratively, transitive)To incorporate into a schedule; to create an appointment, slot, or time for.

    The dentist said he can't fit me in until Thursday.

    I don't have time to work on your house today, but I'll fit it in tomorrow.

  4. (figuratively, intransitive)To be or become of a like type with others; (especially) to be or become socially accepted.

    The recluse did not fit in at the party.

  5. (figuratively, intransitive)(followed by with) To conform, to be suitable.

    I'm afraid that does not fit in with our plans.

  6. (figuratively, intransitive)(used alone or followed by with) To be consistent or reconcilable (with other facts or ideas).

    ; see also Thesaurus:agree

    We felt confident about our previous theory, but the results of the latest experiments don't fit in.

More definitions
  • go together

Examples

179 sentences
  1. This box won't fit in my suitcase.

    Ця коробка не влізе у мою валізу. — oromashka

    ruЭта коробка не войдёт в мой чемодан. — odexed

  2. I just don't fit in anymore.

  3. I just want to fit in.

  4. Tom just doesn't fit in here.

  5. That won't fit in my car.

Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
be physically capable of going into a space:

Forms

fits in, fitting in, fit in, fit in
Base formfit in · to fit in
3rd person singularfits in
Present participlefitting in
Past simplefit in / fitted in
Past participlefit in / fitted in

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfit in
he, she, itfits in

Past simpleLesson

all personsfit in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave fit in
he, she, ithas fit in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill fit in

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

19 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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