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Detailed Synonyms for trim in English

trim:

to trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)

  1. to trim
    to prune; to trim; to cut back; to pare
    • prune verbe (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • cut back verbe (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
    • pare verbe (pares, pared, paring)
  2. to trim
    to decorate; to garnish; to finish; to adorn; to trim; to dunnage; to ornament; to dress
    • decorate verbe (decorates, decorated, decorating)
    • garnish verbe (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
    • finish verbe (finishes, finished, finishing)
    • adorn verbe (adorns, adorned, adorning)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dunnage verbe (dunnages, dunnaged, dunnaging)
    • ornament verbe (ornaments, ornamented, ornamenting)
    • dress verbe (dresss, dressed, dressing)
  3. to trim
    to shave; to shear; to trim; to clip
    • shave verbe (shaves, shaved, shaving)
    • shear verbe (shears, sheared, shearing)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  4. to trim
    to trim; to crop; to clip
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  5. to trim
    to shorten; to curtail; to crop; to abridge; to trim; to clip
    • shorten verbe (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • curtail verbe (curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • abridge verbe (abridges, abridged, abridging)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
  6. to trim
    to embellish; to beautify; to decorate; to garnish; to trim; to dress up; to doll up
    • embellish verbe (embellishes, embellished, embellishing)
    • beautify verbe (beautifys, beautified, beautifying)
    • decorate verbe (decorates, decorated, decorating)
    • garnish verbe (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dress up verbe (dresss up, dressed up, dressing up)
    • doll up verbe (dolls up, dolled up, dolling up)
  7. to trim
    to minimize; to reduce; to scale down; to crop; to trim; to shorten; to minimise
    • minimize verbe, américain (minimizes, minimized, minimizing)
    • reduce verbe (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • scale down verbe (scales down, scaled down, scaling down)
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • shorten verbe (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • minimise verbe, britannique
  8. to trim
    to border; to trim; to edge
    • border verbe (borders, bordered, bordering)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • edge verbe (edges, edged, edging)
  9. to trim
    – cut closely 1
    to trim
    – cut closely 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim my beard1
  10. to trim
    – cut closely 1
    to trim; to shave
    – cut closely 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim my beard1
    • shave verbe (shaves, shaved, shaving)
  11. to trim
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verbe (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
    to cut
    – shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of 1
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
      • cut my hair1
    to skim
    – remove from the surface 1
    • skim verbe (skims, skimmed, skimming)
      • skim cream from the surface of milk1
    to clip; cut close
  12. to trim
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    to trim; to pare
    – remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the photograph1
      • trim lumber1
    • pare verbe (pares, pared, paring)
      • pare one's fingernails1
  13. to trim
    – adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used 1
    to trim
    – adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
  14. to trim
    – cut down on; make a reduction in 1
    to reduce; to cut; to trim; to cut back; to cut down; to bring down; trim down; trim back
    – cut down on; make a reduction in 1
    • reduce verbe (reduces, reduced, reducing)
      • reduce your daily fat intake1
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • cut back verbe (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
      • The employer wants to cut back health benefits1
    • cut down verbe (cuts down, cut down, cutting down)
    • bring down verbe (brings down, brought dowm, bringing down)
    • trim down verbe
    • trim back verbe
  15. to trim
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    to crop; to trim; to prune; to dress; to clip; to snip; to cut back; lop
    – cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of 1
    • crop verbe (crops, cropped, cropping)
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • prune verbe (prunes, pruned, pruning)
    • dress verbe (dresss, dressed, dressing)
      • dress the plants in the garden1
    • clip verbe (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • snip verbe (snips, snipped, snipping)
    • cut back verbe (cuts back, cut back, cutting back)
    • lop verbe
  16. to trim
    – decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods 1
    to trim; to dress; to garnish
    – decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
    • dress verbe (dresss, dressed, dressing)
    • garnish verbe (garnishes, garnished, garnishing)
  17. to trim
    – decorate, as with ornaments 1
    to trim
    – decorate, as with ornaments 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim the christmas tree1
      • trim a shop window1
  18. to trim
    – be in equilibrium during a flight 1
    to trim
    – be in equilibrium during a flight 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • The airplane trimmed1
  19. to trim
    – balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces 1
    to trim
    – balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces 1
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)
      • trim an airplane1
  20. to trim
    – To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point. 2
    to trim
    – To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point. 2
    • trim verbe (trims, trimmed, trimming)

Conjugations for trim:

present
  1. trim
  2. trim
  3. trims
  4. trim
  5. trim
  6. trim
simple past
  1. trimmed
  2. trimmed
  3. trimmed
  4. trimmed
  5. trimmed
  6. trimmed
present perfect
  1. have trimmed
  2. have trimmed
  3. has trimmed
  4. have trimmed
  5. have trimmed
  6. have trimmed
past continuous
  1. was trimming
  2. were trimming
  3. was trimming
  4. were trimming
  5. were trimming
  6. were trimming
future
  1. shall trim
  2. will trim
  3. will trim
  4. shall trim
  5. will trim
  6. will trim
continuous present
  1. am trimming
  2. are trimming
  3. is trimming
  4. are trimming
  5. are trimming
  6. are trimming
subjunctive
  1. be trimmed
  2. be trimmed
  3. be trimmed
  4. be trimmed
  5. be trimmed
  6. be trimmed
diverse
  1. trim!
  2. let's trim!
  3. trimmed
  4. trimming
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

trim [the ~] nom

  1. the trim
    the fringe; the border; the trim; the trimming
  2. the trim
    – cutting down to the desired size or shape 1
    the trim; the trimming; the clipping
    – cutting down to the desired size or shape 1
  3. the trim
    – a decoration or adornment on a garment 1
    the trim; the trimming; the passementerie
    – a decoration or adornment on a garment 1
  4. the trim
    – attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 1
    the trim
    – attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation 1
  5. the trim
    – a state of arrangement or appearance 1
    the trim; the trimness
    – a state of arrangement or appearance 1

trim

  1. trim

trim adj

  1. trim
    – thin and fit 1
    spare; trim
    – thin and fit 1
    • spare adj
      • the spare figure of a marathon runner1
    • trim adj
      • a body kept trim by exercise1
  2. trim
    – severely simple in line or design 1
    trim; tailored
    – severely simple in line or design 1
    • trim adj
    • tailored adj
      • a neat tailored suit1
      • tailored curtains1
  3. trim
    – neat and smart in appearance 1
    trim; trig; clean-cut
    – neat and smart in appearance 1
    • trim adj
      • a trim beard1
    • trig adj
      • the trig corporal in his jaunty cap1
    • clean-cut adj
      • a clean-cut and well-bred young man1
  4. trim
    – of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder 1
    trim; well-kept; shipshape
    – of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder 1

Related Words for "trim":

  • trimness, trims, trimmest, trimly

Alternate Synonyms for "trim":


Related Definitions for "trim":

  1. thin and fit1
    • a body kept trim by exercise1
  2. severely simple in line or design1
  3. neat and smart in appearance1
    • a trim beard1
  4. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder1
    • a trim little sailboat1
  5. cutting down to the desired size or shape1
  6. a decoration or adornment on a garment1
    • the trim on a shirt1
  7. attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation1
  8. a state of arrangement or appearance1
    • in good trim1
  9. adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used1
  10. cut down on; make a reduction in1
  11. cut closely1
    • trim my beard1
  12. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size1
    • trim the photograph1
    • trim lumber1
  13. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of1
  14. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods1
  15. decorate, as with ornaments1
    • trim the christmas tree1
    • trim a shop window1
  16. be in equilibrium during a flight1
    • The airplane trimmed1
  17. balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces1
    • trim an airplane1
  18. To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the start or end trim point.2

Related Synonyms for trim