- to make or become slim, esp intentionally
- to make (an organization) more efficient or (of an organization) to become more efficient, esp by cutting staff
- an instance of an organization slimming down
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slim down vb (adverb)slimdown
slim /slɪm/USA pronunciation
adj., slim•mer, slim•mest, v., slimmed, slim•ming.
adj.
v.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026adj.
- slender, as in the width around one's body or in form:a slim figure.
- poor or inferior;
meager:a slim chance.
v.
- Often, slim down. to (cause to) become slim: [no object]He's been on a diet and has slimmed down.[~ + object + down]Diet and exercise will slim you down.[~ + down + object]to slim down even the most overweight dieters.
slim
(slim),USA pronunciation adj., slim•mer, slim•mest, v., slimmed, slim•ming, n.
adj.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
slim′ly, adv.
slim′ness, n.
adj.
- slender, as in girth or form;
slight in build or structure. - poor or inferior:a slim chance; a slim excuse.
- small or inconsiderable;
meager;
scanty:a slim income. - Clothingsized for the thinner than average person.
v.t.
- to make slim.
v.i.
- to become slim.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to try to become more slender, esp. by dieting.
- slim down:
- to lose weight, esp. intentionally.
- (of a business) to reduce operating expenses;
economize.
n.
- Clothinga garment size meant for a thin person.
- Dutch slim sly, (earlier) crooked (cognate with German schlimm bad, (earlier) crooked)
- 1650–60
slim′ness, n.
- 1. thin. See slender. 3. insignificant, trifling, trivial, paltry.
- 1. fat. 3. considerable; abundant.
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