Definition of fatten
fattened
;fattening
play \ˈfat-niŋ, ˈfa-tə-niŋ\transitive verb
1a : to make fat, fleshy, or plump; especially : to feed (an animal) for slaughterb : to make more substantial
2 : to make fertile
intransitive verb
: to become fat
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of fatten from the Web
-
So what's the best way to pare your surroundings down while simultaneously fattening up your wallets?
-
But to their annoyance, Democrats kept offering amendments, including some to raise taxes on corporations, to fatten state employees’ pensions and to fund opioid-abuse programs.
-
Seeking a way to fatten thinning profit margins and under the rationale of helping drug companies with research, labs began to sell blinded test results to data aggregators and drug companies.
-
People outside Cypress didn't fatten up like Braxton did.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fatten'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Circa 1552
First Known Use of fatten
circa 1552
FATTEN Defined for English Language Learners
fatten
playDefinition of fatten for English Language Learners
-
: to make (someone or something) fat
-
: to become fat
FATTEN Defined for Kids
fatten
playDefinition of fatten for Students
fattened
;fattening
: to make or become fat
Learn More about fatten
-
See words that rhyme with fatten Spanish Central: Translation of fatten Nglish: Translation of fatten for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up fatten? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!