fatten
verb
fat·ten
| \ ˈfa-tᵊn
\
\
fattened;
fattening\ ˈfat-niŋ
, ˈfa-tə-niŋ \
, ˈfa-tə-niŋ \
Definition of fatten
1a
: to make fat, fleshy, or plump
especially
: to feed (an animal) for slaughter
b
: to make more substantial
2
: to make fertile
: to become fat
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Other Words from fatten
fattener
\ ˈfat-nər
, ˈfa-tə-nər \
noun
, ˈfa-tə-nər \
noun
Examples of fatten in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Iron Maiden is not fattening the setlist with opportunities for concert-goers to leave their seats to grab a beer. — Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, "Iron Maiden playing 'songs from way, way back' on 2019 tour," 8 Aug. 2019 During the journeys along the river, the barks were escorted from the shore by soldiers, dancers, and bearers of offerings, among them fattened oxen that were to be sacrificed. — National Geographic, "Egypt’s pharaohs welcomed summer with this fabulous festival," 25 June 2019 Staff gratuities, bar drinks, shore excursions, Wi-Fi packages, and spa treatments can easily fatten up the cumulative bill. — Condé Nast Traveler, "10 Things You Should Never Do On a Cruise," 18 July 2019 Peste des petits ruminants struck a lamb-fattening unit in Israel. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 10 Apr. 2019 To prepare for their journeys, birds fatten up big time, perhaps doubling their weight, essentially turning themselves into feathered batteries. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "This Robot Fish Powers Itself With Fake Blood," 19 June 2019 This intimacy makes the games louder and more exciting for the players, and given the prices for the seats, helps fatten their paychecks. — Sean Gregory/oakland, Time, "The NBA Finals Shoving Incident Reopens Wounds," 7 June 2019 These heavyweights would be expected to fatten up the Higgs boson — a process that would pull the mass of every other elementary particle up to the Planck scale. — Quanta Magazine, "At Multiverse Impasse, a New Theory of Scale," 18 Aug. 2014 Six months after the blooms appear, clusters of seedy berries invite birds to fatten up for winter. — Adrian Higgins, The Seattle Times, "Scientists thought they had created the perfect tree. But it became a nightmare.," 17 Sep. 2018These 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.
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More Definitions for fatten
fatten
verb
English Language Learners Definition of fatten
: to make (someone or something) fat
: to become fat
See the full definition for fatten in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fatten
verb
fat·ten
| \ ˈfa-tᵊn
\
\
fattened;
fattening
Kids Definition of fatten
: to make or become fat