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phat

adj · noun · 4 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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  • /fæt/
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  • rhymes with -æt
  • homophone: fat

1

adj

Meaning 1

Excellent; cool; very good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cool, excellent, fab, ace, admirable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, badass, bang on, bang-up, studly, based, beatific, beneship, bitching, blissful, bomb, brilliant, bully, celestial, cher, choice, chronic, chur, cock on, commendable, copacetic, crackerjack, cushty, dank, def, delightful, divine, dope, epic, exceptional, exemplary, exquisite, extraordinary, fabulous, fantabulosa, fantastic, fierce, finger-lickin' good, fire, fireball, first-rate, fly, frabjous, glorious, gnarly, goated, great, grouse, heavenlike, heavenly, immaculate, impeccable, incredible, kick-ass, kicking, killer, lash, lautitious, lit, magnificent, marvelous, nang, outstanding, out of sight, phat, peak, peng, phenomenal, pog, poggers, priceless, pukka, quality, rad, radical, remarkable, rum, sensational, sick, slap-up, slick, spectacular, spiffing, splendid, spot on, stellar, sterling, stunning, super, superb, superior, sweet, swell, terrific, tight, top, top-drawer, top-hole, top-notch, top-of-the-range, top-shelf, topping, tubular, tuff, well-done, wicked, wicked pissah, wonderful, worldie

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Voluptuous

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foxy, thicc, alluring, arousing, attractive, bangable, beautiful, beddable, bedworthy, bonable, bonerific, buff, delicious, desirable, doable, dreamy, effable, fanciable, fappable, fapworthy, fine, fit, fuckable, gorgeous, hittable, horny, hot, humpable, peng, provocative, raunchy, rootable, salacious, screwable, seductive, sensual, sexable, sexalicious, sexy, shaggable, swoonsome, tasty, toothsome

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Rich in texture; prominent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • The song has a phat bass line.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: prominent, rocking, juicy

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

An English trick-taking partnership card game descended from the game of all fours.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

The term derives from African American Vernacular English as a deliberate misspelling of the word fat.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: vet — slang: excellent
  • French: génial — slang: excellent
  • French: super — slang: excellent
  • German: genial — slang: excellent
  • German: super — slang: excellent
  • French: sexy — slang: sexy
  • Italian: sexy — slang: sexy