fat Meaning & Definition
What Does Fat Mean?
Fat is a symbol that means ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Fante Akan. As an adjective, it means Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin. As a noun, it means A specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue.
Fat at a Glance
| Part of speech | symbol, adjective, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //fæt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | heavy, stout and plump |
| Antonyms | lean, thin and thinness |
| Plural | fats |
| Comparative / superlative | fatter, fattest |
| Verb forms | fats, fatting, fatted |
Fat Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Fante Akan.
Fat as an Adjective
- Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
The fat man had problems going through the door.
- Thick; large.
The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
- Bulbous; rotund.
- Bountiful.
- Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich .
- Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
- Fertile; productive.
a fat soil; a fat pasture
- Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
It's a fat contract for a fat part in the film, so he’ll grown fat on the profits.
- Abounding in riches; affluent; fortunate.
- Of a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.
a fat take; a fat page
- Being a shot in which the ground is struck before the ball.
- Of a role: significant; major; meaty.
- Being greatly or substantially such; real.
- Having a full or rich sound with strong bass and low-midrange presence.
- Carrying additional data or functionality.
fat client
- Alternative form of phat.
Fat as a Noun
- A specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue.
Mammals that hibernate have plenty of fat to keep them warm during the winter.
- Such tissue as food: the fatty portion of (or trimmings from) meat cuts.
Ask the butcher for a few pounds of fat for our greens.
- A lipid that is solid at room temperature, which fat tissue contains and which is also found in the blood circulation; sometimes, a refined substance chemically resembling such naturally occurring lipids.
Dietary fat is not the evil that it was once misapprehended to be; carbs are increasingly recognized as a bigger driver of atherosclerosis via chronic insulin resistance and the vascular processes that cascade from it.
- That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
We need to trim the fat in this company
- An erection.
I saw Daniel crack a fat.
- A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
- The best or richest productions; the best part.
to live on the fat of the land
- Work containing much blank, or its equivalent, and therefore profitable to the compositor.
- A fat person.
- A beef cattle fattened for sale.
Fat as a Verb
- To make fat; to fatten.
kill the fatted calf
- To become fat; to fatten.
- To hit (a golf ball) with a fat shot.
Noun
- A large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern.
- A dry measure, generally equal to nine bushels.
Noun
- A fop or dandy.
Noun
- A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
- A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
Adjective
- Thick.
The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
- Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
Adjective
- (originally African American Vernacular English) Excellent; cool; very good.
- Sexy.
- Rich in texture; prominent.
The song has a phat bass line.
Synonyms of Fat
Antonyms of Fat
Fat in a Sentence
The fat man had problems going through the door.
The fattest pig should yield the most meat.
The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
a fat soil; a fat pasture
It's a fat contract for a fat part in the film, so he’ll grown fat on the profits.
a fat benefice; a fat office; a fat job
a fat take; a fat page
fat client
a fat pointer
Mammals that hibernate have plenty of fat to keep them warm during the winter.
Ask the butcher for a few pounds of fat for our greens.
Dietary fat is not the evil that it was once misapprehended to be; carbs are increasingly recognized as a bigger driver of atherosclerosis via chronic insulin resistance and the vascular processes that cascade from it.
We need to trim the fat in this company
I saw Daniel crack a fat.
to live on the fat of the land
kill the fatted calf
The fat man had trouble getting through the door.
a fat soil; a fat pasture
a fat benefice; a fat office; a fat job
a fat take; a fat page
The song has a phat bass line.
Word Forms & Grammar
fat (comparative fatter, superlative fattest)
fat (usually uncountable, plural fats)
fat (third-person singular simple present fats, present participle fatting, simple past and past participle fatted)
fat (plural fats)
Words That Rhyme With Fat
Origin of Fat
Origin 1: From Middle English fat, from Old English fǣtt (“fatted, fat”), from Proto-West Germanic *faitid (“fatted”), originally the past participle of the verb *faitijan (“to make fat”), from *fait (“fat”).
Origin 2: From Middle English fat, fatt, fatte, from the adjective above, and possibly from Old English fǣt (“fat”, recorded once), from Proto-West Germanic *fait, from Proto-Germanic *faitą, *faitaz (“fat”).
Origin 3: From Middle English fat, from Old English fæt (“vat, vessel, jar, cup, casket, division”), from Proto-Germanic *fatą (“vessel”), from Proto-Indo-European *pod- (“vessel”). Cognate with Dutch vat (“barrel, vessel”), German Fass (“barrel, drum”), Swedish fat (“barrel, dish, cask”). See vat.
Origin 4: From French fat (“conceited person”).
Fat Pronunciation
You say fat as //fæt//. It has 1 syllable.
Fat: Your Questions Answered
Is fat a symbol or an adjective?
Fat is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as an adjective, a noun and a verb.
What is another word for fat?
Close synonyms of fat are heavy, stout and plump. See the full list of fat synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of fat?
The plural of fat is fats.
What is the past tense of fat?
The past tense of fat is fatted. The present participle is fatting.