Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flesh out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
flesh out
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fleshes out (present, singular) fleshing out (participle, present) fleshed out (participle, past) fleshed out (past)

Phrases

bare bones fill in fill out flush out put meat on the bones

Frequently Paired Words

bare bones fill in fill out flush out put meat on the bones skeleton skeletonized

Synonyms

round out round fill out elaborate lucubrate expatiate exposit enlarge expand expound dilate

Questions

What does flesh out mean?
To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure, or skeleton.

How to pronounce flesh out

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