/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of fits and starts Find synonyms for: Noun1. fits and starts, burst, fitusage: repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language