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Meaning of fattening

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fattening

Pronunciation:/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.

    Example: We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.

  2. (of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.

    Example: He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married.

    Synonyms:gain weightput on weight
  3. To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money).

  4. To become thick or thicker.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.

  2. The act of becoming fatter.

adjective

Definitions

  1. That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.