Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put some timber on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
put -some -tim-ber on
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put on weight; to become more heavy or obese.

British usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts some timber on (present, singular) putting some timber on (participle, present)

Questions

What does put some timber on mean?
To put on weight; to become more heavy or obese.

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