fitter

Everyday

1. Fitter means more fit: healthier and stronger, especially from exercise. tree →
2. A fitter is a worker who puts parts of machines, kitchens, gas pipes or carpets in place. tree →
3. A fitter can also be a person who fits clothes or shoes on people. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and health lessons «fitter» compares fitness: exercise makes you fitter. In everyday life a fitter comes to install a kitchen, carpet or gas boiler. Phrases: «get fitter», «fitter and stronger», «a gas fitter», «a kitchen fitter».

Examples

• I'm getting fitter because I run every day. tree →
• Swimming made her fitter and stronger. tree →
• The kitchen fitter put in the new cupboards. tree →
• A gas fitter came to check the boiler. tree →
• Who is fitter, you or your dad? tree →
• Walking to school helps you stay fitter. tree →
• The carpet fitter measured the room. tree →

Note

Comparative pattern: fit, fitter, fittest (double «t»). The noun «fitter» is a job. «Survival of the fittest» in science means the best suited to the environment, not the strongest.

In Jewish tradition

In PE and health lessons «fitter» compares fitness: exercise makes you fitter. In everyday life a fitter comes to install a kitchen, carpet or gas boiler. Phrases: «get fitter», «fitter and stronger», «a gas fitter», «a kitchen fitter».

Note

Comparative pattern: fit, fitter, fittest (double «t»). The noun «fitter» is a job. «Survival of the fittest» in science means the best suited to the environment, not the strongest.