To feel accepted as part of a group, or to find time or space for something.
To feel like you belong with a group of people, or to make time for something in a busy schedule.
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
To feel accepted and comfortable as part of a group or social situation.
"It took her a few weeks, but she eventually fit in with the rest of the team."
I never really fit in at school.
— Lady Gaga, interview with Oprah Winfrey, 2009
To find or make time for someone or something within a busy schedule.
"The doctor said she could fit me in at three o'clock."
To place or include something within a limited space.
"Can we fit in one more chair around the table?"
To physically fit inside something — the social meaning is an idiomatic leap.
To feel like you belong with a group of people, or to make time for something in a busy schedule.
In the social sense, always intransitive ('she fits in well'). In the scheduling sense, separable ('can you fit me in?'). Very common in both British and American English. Often used with negation when describing social difficulty.
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