trim

CEFRB2

/tɹɪm/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To cut away unwanted parts to make something neater.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Thin, fit, and attractively shaped.

Examples

  • I thought I told you to trim your beard.

  • Do you want a trim?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.

  2. To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.

  3. To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.

More examples

In context

  • Trim the fat off the meat.

  • He trimmed his beard before the interview.

  • Place the screen material in the frame, secure it in place, and trim the edges.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English trimen, trymen, trümen, from Old English trymman (“to make firm; strengthen”), from Proto-West Germanic *trummjan, from Proto-Germanic *trumjaną (“to make fast; strengthen”), from Proto-Germanic *trumaz (“firm; strong; sound”).