kit
[noun]
Synonyms: equipment, apparatus, gear, paraphernalia, tackle, tools

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English Thesaurus: equipment, gear, kit, apparatus, stuff, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. kit¹ S3 /kɪt/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Dutch; Origin: kitte 'container for liquid']

1. [countable] a set of tools, equipment etc that you use for a particular purpose or activity:
Sally keeps her make-up kit in her bag.
a bike repair kit
a shaving kit
a drum kit

2. [countable] something that you buy in parts and put together yourself:
model kits for making boats
kit cars

3. [uncountable] electronic equipment, especially computers and computer software:
The new kit includes a CD-ROM and DAT drive.

4. [uncountable and countable] British English a set of clothes and equipment that you use for a particular purpose such as playing a sport:
sports kit
football kits

5. [uncountable] a set of clothes and equipment used by soldiers, sailors, etc:
The soldiers are trained to jump from the planes with full kit on.

6. get your kit off British English informal to take your clothes off

7. the whole kit and caboodle old-fashioned everything
⇒ drum kit, first aid kit, tool kit

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. kit² verb (past tense and past participle kitted, present participle kitting)
kit somebody/something ↔ out/up phrasal verb [usually passive] British English
if someone or something is kitted out with clothes or equipment, they are provided with the clothes or equipment needed for an activity
kit somebody/something ↔ out/up with/in
The studio is lavishly kitted out with camera equipment.
Mark was kitted up in skis, boots, and equipment.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

kit
noun
I. set of clothes/equipment
ADJ. combat, football, sports | first-aid, repair, sewing, shaving, survival, test, tool Check the acidity of the soil with a test kit.
PREP. in a/the ~ There should be a needle and thread in the sewing kit.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

kit
II. set of parts
ADJ. construction
VERB + KIT make up Have you made up the kit yet?
KIT + VERB comprise sth, contain sth, include sth The kit contains everything you need to make six candles.
PREP. from a ~ They built the garage from a kit.
~ for a kit for making candles
PHRASES in kit form The doll's house comes in kit form.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

equipment noun [uncountable] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something:
All the camping equipment is in the garage.
You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment.
We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.
gear noun [uncountable] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time:
We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing.
I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear.
camping gear
kit noun [countable] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container:
You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit.
Do you have a first aid kit?
You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.
apparatus noun [uncountable] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes:
This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram.
Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
stuff noun [uncountable] informal equipment that you use to do something:
The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house.
Where’s the decorating stuff?
things noun [plural] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity:
She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things.
They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.
paraphernalia noun [uncountable] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose:
All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table.
The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲