fat

noun
UK: /fæt/
US: /fæt/

  1. A substance in food that stores energy and is important for health, although too much can be unhealthy.

    1. Butter and oil are types of fat. [ ] [ ]
    2. This yogurt is low in fat and high in protein so it's good for you. [ ] [ ]

  2. Extra flesh on a person's or animal's body.

    1. He needs to lose some fat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor advised him to reduce the amount of fat in his diet considerably. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

stout overweight obese corpulent plump
fat adjective

  1. Having a lot of extra flesh on your body.

    1. The pig is very fat. [ ] [ ]
    2. The article criticized companies that profit from making people feel fat. [ ] [ ]

  2. Containing a lot of fat.

    1. I like fat sausages. [ ] [ ]
    2. A lot of take-away food is very fat, salt and sugar rich. [ ] [ ]

  3. Large in size or amount.

    1. She has a fat bank account. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company reported a fat profit margin due to increased sales during the holiday season. [ ] [ ]
fat intransitive-verb

  1. To become fatter.

    1. I am getting fat. [ ] [ ]
    2. She claims the medication made her fat. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fat" in English means: A substance in food that stores energy and is important for health, although too much can be unhealthy., Extra flesh on a person's or animal's body..

The phonetic transcription of "fat" is /fæt/ in British English and /fæt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fat": stout, overweight, obese, corpulent, plump.

Example usage of "fat": "Butter and oil are types of fat.". More examples on the page.