Meaning & Definition of Trim in English
English⟶
Trim
/trɪm/
noun
1. A state of arrangement or appearance
- "In good trim"
synonym:
- trim,
- trimness
2. A decoration or adornment on a garment
- "The trimming on a hat"
- "The trim on a shirt"
synonym:
- trimming,
- trim,
- passementerie
3. Attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
synonym:
- trim
4. Cutting down to the desired size or shape
synonym:
- trim,
- trimming,
- clipping
verb
1. Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- "Pare one's fingernails"
- "Trim the photograph"
- "Trim lumber"
synonym:
- pare,
- trim
2. Decorate, as with ornaments
- "Trim the christmas tree"
- "Trim a shop window"
synonym:
- trim
3. Cut down on
- Make a reduction in
- "Reduce your daily fat intake"
- "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
synonym:
- reduce,
- cut down,
- cut back,
- trim,
- trim down,
- trim back,
- cut,
- bring down
4. Balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- "Trim an airplane"
synonym:
- trim
5. Be in equilibrium during a flight
- "The airplane trimmed"
synonym:
- trim
6. Decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
synonym:
- trim,
- garnish,
- dress
7. Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- "Dress the plants in the garden"
synonym:
- snip,
- clip,
- crop,
- trim,
- lop,
- dress,
- prune,
- cut back
8. Cut closely
- "Trim my beard"
synonym:
- shave,
- trim
9. Adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
synonym:
- trim
adjective
1. Thin and fit
- "The spare figure of a marathon runner"
- "A body kept trim by exercise"
synonym:
- spare,
- trim
2. Of places
- Characterized by order and neatness
- Free from disorder
- "Even the barn was shipshape"
- "A trim little sailboat"
synonym:
- shipshape,
- trim,
- well-kept
3. Neat and smart in appearance
- "A clean-cut and well-bred young man"
- "The trig corporal in his jaunty cap"
- "A trim beard"
synonym:
- clean-cut,
- trig,
- trim
4. Severely simple in line or design
- "A neat tailored suit"
- "Tailored curtains"
synonym:
- tailored,
- trim
Examples of using
I asked the butcher to trim all the fat off of the meat.