in fits and starts

English

Prepositional phrase

in fits and starts

1. intermittently, jerkily

Synonyms

• fitfully; see also Thesaurus:discontinuously

Translations

Translations

• Catalan: a empentes i rodolons
• French: par à-coups (fr)
• Italian: a singhiozzo
• Spanish: a trompicones, a trancas y barrancas (es)
• Swedish: stötvis, ryckvis (sv)