English Explanatory Dictionary

fit to be tied

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.

Pronunciation

fĭt to͞o′ bē tīd′ fĭt′ tə bē tīd′ /fɪt tuː biː ˈtaɪ̯d/ /ˌfɪt tə biː ˈtaɪ̯d/ /fɪt tu bi ˈtaɪ̯d/ /ˌfɪt tə bi ˈtaɪ̯d/ /-ˈtʌɪ̯d/ /fɪt tʉː biː ˈtɑe̯d/ /ˌfɪt tə biː ˈtɑe̯d/ En-au-fit to be tied.ogg /fət tʉː biː ˈtaɪ̯d/ /ˌfət tə biː ˈtaɪ̯d/ /fɪt tʉ bi ˈtaɪ̯d/ /-ˈtʌi̯d/ /-ˈtəi̯d/ /fɪʈ ʈuː biː ˈʈajɖ/ /ˌfɪʈ ʈo biː ˈʈajɖ/

Word forms

fit to be tied

Etymology

From fit (“proper, suitable; prepared, ready”, adjective) + to (infinitive-marking particle) + be (auxiliary passive-voice verb) + tied (“attached or fastened by string or the like; bound”, adjective), probably referring to someone being so agitated or angry that they need to be physically restrained to prevent harm to themselves and/or others.

Synonyms

ready to be tied ropeable agitated angry annoyed apoplectic bad-tempered berserk big mad blood-boiling boiling mad butthurt cheesed off choleric cranky cross enraged fit to be tied frustrated fuming furibund furious fury glimflashy grim hopping mad ill-natured incensed infuriated irate ireful ired irritated little mad livid mad mad as a bear with a sore head miffed offended pathetic pissed off p'd off pissed pissy raging screwfaced seething spitting chips splenetic sore steaming up on one's ear upset vexed waxy wode wrathful wroth zowerswopped
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