fat

/ˈfæt/
noun 13adj 5verb 3

Collocations

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1

(adj.)

VERBS

be, feel, look | become, get, grow

make sb

Eating too much junk food will make you fat if you're not careful.

ADV

enormously, hugely, immensely, really, very | quite, rather | grossly, monstrously

PHRASES

big/great fat

My uncle arrived at the party with a great fat smile on his face.

2

(noun.) substance directly under your skin

ADJ

excess, surplus | body

puppy

My teenage son is still carrying puppy fat, but he'll grow out of it once he starts playing sports regularly.

VERB + FAT

go to, put on, run to

My grandfather started going to fat after he retired and stopped exercising regularly.

burn (off), lose, shed

Running regularly helps my body burn fat more efficiently.

break down

Exercise helps your body break down fat more efficiently.

FAT + VERB

accumulate

Over time, fat accumulates around your stomach if you eat too many calories.

PHRASES

not an ounce of fat

The Olympic swimmer had trained so hard that there was not an ounce of fat on his body.

a roll of fat

The butcher trimmed away rolls of fat from the meat before wrapping it up.

3

(noun.) in your diet/used in cooking

ADJ

dietary | added, excess, extra, surplus | visible | animal, vegetable

mono-unsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, unsaturated

Eating foods with unsaturated fat is better for your heart than saturated fat.

cooking | bacon, beef, etc.

hot

The chef heated the hot fat in the pan before adding the vegetables.

VERB + FAT

contain, have

Olive oil contains healthy fat that is good for your heart.

be high/low in fat

Whole milk contains more fat than skimmed milk.

eat

Most people eat too much fat when they choose fried foods instead of healthier options.

cut down on

Many people try to cut down on fat by choosing low-fat dairy products instead.

cut out

My doctor advised me to cut out fat from my diet to lower my cholesterol levels.

cut, trim

Before grilling the chicken, I cut the fat away to make it healthier.

drain (off), pour off, skim off

After cooking the bacon, I poured off the hot fat into a container.

FAT + VERB

contain sth

Olive oil contains healthy fats that are good for your heart.

spit

The bacon fat was spitting and popping in the hot pan this morning.

FAT + NOUN

intake

Doctors recommend reducing your fat intake to improve heart health.

content

The yogurt has a high fat content, which makes it taste richer than the low-fat version.

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