slim verb

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/slɪm/ v [I] (-mm-) UK

Definition

to try to get thinner by eating less food and taking more exercise

You haven't got much lunch - are you slimming?

(Definition of slim verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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slight verb
slight noun
slightly adverb (SMALL IN AMOUNT)
slightly adverb (THIN)
slim adjective
slim verb
Slim noun
slim down
slim fit adjective
slim pickings plural noun
slim sth down

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Synonyms and related words:

aerobics
bodybuilding
calisthenics
callanetics
callisthenics
cross-trainer
exercise n (HEALTHY ACTIVITY)
exercise bike
jog v (RUN)
jog n
jog-trot
multigym
physical jerks
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punch ball
resistance training
squat-thrust
t'ai chi
tone
warm-up

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