trim down — phrasal verb Word forms trim down : present tense I/you/we/they trim down he/she/it trims down present participle trimming down past tense trimmed down past participle trimmed down 1) [transitive] to reduce the amount or number of something You… … English dictionary
trim down — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To lose body weight, as by dieting: reduce, slim (down). See FAT, INCREASE. II verb See trim … English dictionary for students
trim something down — ˌtrim ˈdown | ˌtrim sthˈdown derived to become smaller in size; to make sth smaller • Using the diet he s trimmed down from 90 kilos to 70. Main entry: ↑trimderived … Useful english dictionary
trim — trim1 [trım] v past tense and past participle trimmed present participle trimming [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cut)¦ 2¦(reduce)¦ 3¦(decorate)¦ 4¦(sail)¦ Phrasal verbs trim something<=>back trim down ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
trim back — verb cut down on; make a reduction in reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut down, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑cut, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trim — I UK [trɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms trim : present tense I/you/we/they trim he/she/it trims present participle trimming past tense trimmed past participle trimmed * 1) to cut something such as hair so that it looks tidy Someone is… … English dictionary
trim — I. verb (trimmed; trimming) Etymology: probably from Middle English *trimmen to prepare, put in order, from Old English trymian, trymman to strengthen, arrange, from trum strong, firm; probably akin to Old English trēo tree, wood more at tree… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Trim tab — Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft. The angle of the tab relative to the larger surface can be adjusted to null out hydro or aero dynamic forces and stabilise the boat or… … Wikipedia
trim — [adj1] neat, orderly apple pie order*, clean, clean cut, compact, dapper, fit, in good shape, neat as a pin*, nice, shipshape*, slick, smart, snug, spick and span*, spruce, streamlined, symmetrical, tidy, to rights*, uncluttered, well groomed;… … New thesaurus
trim — [trim] vt. trimmed, trimming [via ME dial. < OE trymman, to make firm, set in order, array < trum, strong, firm: for IE base see TREE] 1. Obs. to prepare; fit out; dress 2. to put in proper order; make neat or tidy, esp. by clipping,… … English World dictionary
