Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fatten up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
fat-ten up
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to gain weight by means of feeding.

Transitive verb

verb

To become fat or fatter by gaining weight.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make bigger; to expand.

Transitive verb

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What does fatten up mean?
To cause to gain weight by means of feeding.

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