Attack vs Fit - What's the difference?
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An attempt to cause damage or injury to, or to somehow detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.
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(cricket) Collectively, the bowlers of a cricket side.
(volleyball) Any contact with the ball other than a serve or block which sends the ball across the plane of the net.
(lacrosse) The three attackmen on the field or all the attackmen of a team.
The sudden onset of a disease.
An active episode of a chronic or recurrent disease.
(music) The onset of a musical note, particularly with respect to the strength (and duration) of that onset.
(audio) The amount of time it takes for the volume of an audio signal to go from zero to maximum level (e.g. an audio waveform representing a snare drum hit would feature a very fast attack, whereas that of a wave washing to shore would feature a slow attack).
To apply violent force to someone or something.
To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than "criticize" or similar ).
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To begin to affect; to act upon injuriously or destructively; to begin to decompose or waste.
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To deal with something in a direct way; to set to work upon.
(cricket) To aim balls at the batsman’s wicket.
(cricket) To set a field, or bowl in a manner designed to get wickets.
(cricket) To bat aggressively, so as to score runs quickly.
(soccer) To move forward in an attempt to actively score point, as opposed to trying not to concede.
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Suitable, proper.
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Adapted to a purpose or environment.
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In good shape; physically well.
(British, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
Prepared; ready.
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To be suitable for.
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To conform to in size and shape.
To be of the right size and shape, as of clothing.
To make conform in size and shape.
# To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
To be in agreement with.
To adjust.
To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
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To equip or supply.
To make ready.
(archaic) To be seemly.
To be proper or becoming.
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To be in harmony.
The degree to which something fits.
Conformity of elements one to another.
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.
(statistics) goodness of fit.
(archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
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A seizure or convulsion.
(medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
A sudden outburst of emotion.
A sudden burst (of an activity).
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(medicine) To suffer a fit.
As a noun attack
is an attempt to cause damage or injury to, or to somehow detract from the worth or credibility of, a person, position, idea, object, or thing, by physical, verbal, emotional, or other assault.As a verb attack
is to apply violent force to someone or something.As an abbreviation fit is
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English
Noun
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Synonyms
* (volleyball) hit, spike * See alsoAntonyms
* (music) decay, releaseDerived terms
* attack is the best form of defence * pincer attackVerb
(en verb)- This species of snake will only attack humans if it feels threatened.
- She published an article attacking the recent pay cuts.
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- On the fourth of March he was attacked by fever.
- Hydrofluoric acid attacks the glass.
- We´ll have dinner before we attack the biology homework.
- I attacked the meal with a hearty appetite.
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Synonyms
* See alsoExternal links
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English
Etymology 1
Possibly from the (etyl) .Adjective
(fitter)- You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit .
- Is it fit to say a king, Thou art wicked?
- survival of the fittest
- That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified in.
- You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit .
- I think the girl working in the office is fit .
- 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 * unfitEtymology 2
From the adjective .Verb
- It fits the purpose.
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- The speaker should be certain that his subject fits the occasion.
- 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.
- I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit .
- I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
- I had a suit fitted by the tailor.
- These definitions fit most of the usage.
- The regression program fit a line to the data.
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- The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
- I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
- Nor fits it to prolong the feast.
- The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit .
Derived terms
* fit like a glove * fit up * misfitNoun
(en noun)- This shirt is a bad fit .
- Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit .
- It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.
- The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.
Usage notes
Usually used in the singular preceded by an indefinite article and an adjective.References
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, or, from the sense of fitted to length.Noun
(en noun)- Dr. Percy has written a long ballad in many fits .
- to play some pleasant fit
References
* Oxford English Dictionary: fit, fyte n. 1Etymology 4
.Noun
(en noun)- My grandfather died after having a fit .
- 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.