flesh out

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌfleʃ ˈaʊt/
US: /ˌfleʃ ˈaʊt/

  1. To add more details to something that is not yet finished.

    1. I need to flesh out my essay with more examples.
    2. Let's flesh out the plan with specific dates and locations for the event.

  2. To make something more complete or detailed.

    1. Can you flesh out this idea for the presentation?
    2. The author needed to flesh out the character's backstory to make them believable.

Synonyms

develop expand elaborate amplify detail complete
flesh out transitive-verb

  1. To add detail to make something more realistic or convincing.

    1. We need to flesh out the characters in this scene a bit more.
    2. The director wants to flesh out the story with more emotional moments.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "flesh out" in English means: To add more details to something that is not yet finished., To make something more complete or detailed..

The phonetic transcription of "flesh out" is /ˌfleʃ ˈaʊt/ in British English and /ˌfleʃ ˈaʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flesh out": develop, expand, elaborate, amplify, detail, complete.

Example usage of "flesh out": "I need to flesh out my essay with more examples.". More examples on the page.