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fat

fat

Meaning of fat

having too much body weight

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British English/fæt/
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fat with German translation

fat usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The fat cat slept on the sofa all afternoon.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He felt embarrassed when someone called him fat.

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fat belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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fat synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between fat / overweight / stout / chubby / obese

F
🇬🇧English
fat

core word for having a lot of body fat; can also mean fatty, greasy

A2Very Often

He is a fat cat.

O
🇬🇧English
overweight

heavier than the healthy or recommended weight; more polite than fat

A2Very Often

The doctor said he is overweight.

S
🇬🇧English
stout

thick and rather heavy-looking; often old-fashioned for people

A2Often

He was a stout man with broad shoulders.

C
🇬🇧English
chubby

pleasantly fat, especially for children or cheeks; often sounds affectionate

A2Very Often

The baby has chubby cheeks.

O
🇬🇧English
obese

very fat in a medical or formal way; stronger and less polite than overweight

A2Often

The patient is obese and needs treatment.

P
🇬🇧English
plump

slightly fat in a pleasant or healthy-looking way; softer than fat

A2Often

She has a plump face.

H
🇬🇧English
hefty

large, heavy, and solid; can describe weight or size, not only body fat

A2Often

He is a hefty man with strong arms.

C
🇬🇧English
corpulent

very fat in a formal or old-fashioned way; often sounds literary

A2Rarely

The corpulent gentleman sat by the window.

R
🇬🇧English
rotund

round and fat, often in a humorous or old-fashioned style

A2Rarely

The rotund mayor laughed loudly.

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fat means fat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fat

/fæt/

fat translation

fat

fat examples

The fat cat slept on the sofa all afternoon.

fat transcription

/fæt/, /fæt/

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fat meaning: what does it mean?

having too much body weight

fat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

fat is pronounced as /fæt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

fat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The fat cat slept on the sofa all afternoon. Translation: Толстый кот спал на диване весь день.

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