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having a fit

having a fit is the present participle and gerund of have a fit.

Meaning of have a fit

Verb

have a fit (third-person singular simple present has a fit, present participle having a fit, simple past and past participle had a fit)

  1. (idiomatic) To experience an epileptic seizure.
    • She needs to keep her sugar level low or she'll have a fit.
  2. (idiomatic) To become suddenly enraged.
    • She'll have a fit when she finds out a younger woman got the job she was hoping for.

Questions about having a fit

What is having a fit the present participle and gerund of?
Having a fit is the present participle and gerund of have a fit.

Words near having a fit in the dictionary

  1. having a dog and barking oneself
  2. having a dog in the fight
  3. having a fable for
  4. having a face on
  5. having a few too many
  6. having a fit
  7. having a foot in both camps
  8. having a gas
  9. having a go
  10. having a good mind to
  11. having a good one

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