Learn English: Daily Easy English Expression 0098 — 3 Minute English Lesson: a sneezing fit
fit
laugh/cough [countable] a short time during which you laugh or cough a lot in a way that you cannot control:
He had a violent coughing fit.
fit of
-The girls collapsed into a fit of the giggles.
-We were all in fits of laughter trying to clear up the mess.
-Carl had us all in fits (=made us laugh a lot) with his stories.
-For as long as I can remember I’ve had occasional sneezing ‘fits.’ I’ll be sitting, working quietly or just reading or watching tv, and I’ll sneeze.