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BY FITS AND STARTS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does by fits and starts mean? 

BY FITS AND STARTS (adverb)
  The adverb BY FITS AND STARTS has 1 sense:

1. intermittentlyplay

  Familiarity information: BY FITS AND STARTS used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BY FITS AND STARTS (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Intermittently

Context example:

he worked on his book by fits and starts


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