6/13/2025, 9:57:14 AM
Definition of Trim
Trim
Trim
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To make something neat or tidy by cutting or removing excess parts.
e.g. She likes to trim the bushes in her garden every summer.
(verb)
to reduce or free of excess as if by cutting;
e.g. We have to trim down the spending budget to save money this year.
(verb)
to decorate or embellish something with material;
e.g. The coat was trimmed with fake fur.
(verb)
the act of removing or reducing something by cutting;
e.g. His hair needs a quick trim to clean up his look.
(noun)
additional decorations or embellishments that are typically added along the edge or border of something;
e.g. The coat has a very soft, fake, fur trim.
(verb)
to lose weight or become slimmer;
e.g. She is very persistent on trimming down her body this summer.
(verb)
to thrash or beat someone;
e.g. The bully trimmed the poor kid everyday in the locker room.
(verb)
to adjust the cargo or sail to a desired position;
e.g. The sailor trimmed the sail so that the boat would get pushed to the west by the wind.
(adjective)
quality of something that is neat, compact, or in good order;
e.g. I dared not to walk on their trim lawns of grass.
(adjective)
physically fit or slim;
e.g. She kept herself trim by eating healthy and exercising every day without fail.
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