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flab

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /flæb/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æb
  • CMU ARPABET: F L AE1 B Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Soft, loose flesh on a person's body; fat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

loose or flaccid body fat

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue

History

Etymology

Back-formation from flabby.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: тлъстини (tlǎstini) — Soft, loose flesh on a person's body
  • Czech: fald — Soft, loose flesh on a person's body
  • Czech: špek — Soft, loose flesh on a person's body
  • Hungarian: háj — Soft, loose flesh on a person's body
  • Italian: ciccia — Soft, loose flesh on a person's body