by fits and starts

Meaning of word by fits and starts from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Intermittently.

Example : He worked on his book by fits and starts.

angler fish (noun)
Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

fridge (noun)
A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor.

unmatched (adjective)
Of the remaining member of a pair.

make (noun)
A recognizable kind.

the pits (noun)
Any place of pain and turmoil.

defloration (noun)
An act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something.

one (noun)
The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.

inversely (adverb)
In an inverse or contrary manner.

astana (noun)
Remote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998.

nepalese (noun)
A native or inhabitant of Nepal.