fill out

fill out
fill out
to become full; to gain weight. •

About a month after her debilitating illness, Maggie began to fill out again.

The fruit on the trees began to fill out, and we knew it was going to ripen soon.

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{v.} 1. To put in what is missing; complete; finish; {especially}, to complete (a printed application blank or other form) by writing the missing facts in the blank spaces; to write down facts which are asked for in (a report or application.) * /After Tom passed his driving test he filled out an application for his driver's license./ * /The policeman filled out a report of the accident./ 2. To become heavier and fatter; gain weight. * /When Bill was nineteen he began to fill out./ * /The girl was pale and thin after her sickness, but in a few months she filled out./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • fill out — UK US fill out Phrasal Verb with fill({{}}/fɪl/ verb [T] ► to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it: »The 9m taxpayers obliged to fill out self assessment forms must file their returns by September 30 …   Financial and business terms

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