trim

(trĭm)

v., trimmed, trim·ming, trims.

v.tr.

1. To make neat or tidy by clipping, smoothing, or pruning: trimmed his moustache.
2. 1. To remove (excess) by cutting: trim a budget.
   2. To remove the excess from by or as if by cutting: trimmed off the rotten wood.
3. To ornament; decorate.
4. Informal.
   1. To thrash; beat.
   2. To defeat soundly.
   3. To cheat.
   4. To rebuke; scold.
5. Nautical.
   1. To adjust (the sails and yards) so that they receive the wind properly.
   2. To balance (a ship) by shifting its cargo or contents.
6. To balance (an aircraft) in flight by regulating the control surfaces and tabs.
7. To furnish or equip.

v.intr.

1. Nautical.
   1. To be in or retain equilibrium.
   2. To make sails and yards ready for sailing.
2. 1. To affect or maintain cautious neutrality.
   2. To fashion one's views for momentary popularity or advantage.

n.

1. 1. State of order, arrangement, or appearance; condition: in good trim.
   2. A condition of good health or fitness.
2. 1. Exterior ornamentation, such as moldings or framework, on a building or vehicle.
   2. Decoration or ornament, as for clothing.
3. Material used in commercial window displays.
4. Dress or equipment.
5. Excised or rejected material, such as film that has been cut in editing. Often used in the plural.
6. Personal quality; character.
7. A cutting or clipping to make neat: My hair needs a trim.
8. Nautical.
   1. The readiness of a vessel for sailing with regard to ballast, sails, and yards.
   2. The balance of a ship.
   3. The difference between the draft at the bow and at the stern.
9. The position of an aircraft relative to its horizontal axis.

adj., trim·mer, trim·mest.

1. 1. In good or neat order.
   2. In good physical condition; fit; slim.
2. Having lines, edges, or forms of neat and pleasing simplicity. See synonyms at neat¹.

adv.
In a trim manner.

[Middle English trimmen, to make firm, from Old English trymman, from trum, strong.]

trimly trim'ly adv.
trimness trim'ness n.

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1. Final process in book, catalog, or brochure production that involves cutting off folded edges to make separate pages or cutting off excess or uneven edges to produce pages that match the desired dimensions. In some cases, trimming is necessary to separate two or three magazines or catalogs that are printed and bound 2-up or 3-up. continuous forms may be trimmed to remove the pinfeed holes and perforated edges. There are various types of automated or manual trimming devices that may trim one stack or two or more stacks of print products at a time on one or several sides. See also guillotine.

2. Strip that forms the edges or frame of an outdoor advertisement.

3. Removal of a scene, or take, from the final film; also called edit outtake.

also trim down

verb

1. To make neat and trim; make presentable: clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), slick up, spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out). See order/disorder.
2. To decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising: chop¹, clip¹, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, lop¹, lower², pare, prune, shear, slash, truncate. See increase/decrease.
3. To make a slight reduction in (a price): shade, shave. See increase/decrease.
4. To furnish with decorations: adorn, bedeck, deck² (out), decorate, dress (up), embellish, garnish, ornament. See beautiful/ugly.
5. To punish with blows or lashes: beat, flog, hide², lash, thrash, whip. Slang lay into, lick. See attack/defend, reward/punish/deserve.
6. To win a victory over, as in battle or a competition: beat, best, conquer, defeat, master, overcome, prevail against (or over), rout, subdue, subjugate, surmount, triumph over, vanquish, worst. Informal whip. Slang ace, lick. Idioms: carrywinthe day, gethavethe best of, gethavethe better of, go someone one better. See win/lose/recovery.
7. To get money or something else from by deceitful trickery: bilk, cheat, cozen, defraud, gull, mulct, rook, swindle, victimize. Informal chisel, flimflam, take. Slang diddle¹, do, gyp, stick, sting. See honest/dishonest.

phrasal verb - trim down

To lose body weight, as by dieting: reduce, slim (down),, fat/thin, increase/decrease.

noun

1. A state of sound readiness: condition, fettle, fitness, form, kilter, order, shape. See better/worse.
2. Something that adorns: adornment, decoration, embellishment, garnishment, garniture, ornament, ornamentation, trimming. See beautiful/ugly.

adjective

1. In good order or clean condition: neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, spick-and-span, spruce, taut, tidy, trig, well-groomed. Chiefly British tight. Idioms: neat as a pin. See clean/dirty, order/disorder.
2. Having slender and graceful lines: sleek, streamlined. See beautiful/ugly.

adj

Definition: neat, orderly
Antonyms: disorderly, rough, sloppy, unkempt

adj

Definition: shapely
Antonyms: chubby, fat, overweight

v

Definition: beat, defeat
Antonyms: lose

v

Definition: cut shorter
Antonyms: develop, let grow

v. 1. adjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind.

2. adjust the forward and after drafts of (a vessel) by changing the distribution of weight on board, especially cargo and ballast.

3. keep or adjust the degree to which (an aircraft) can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present.

n.

1. the degree to which an aircraft can be maintained at a constant altitude without any control forces being present: the pilot's only problem was the need to constantly readjust the trim.

2. the difference between a vessel’s forward and after drafts, especially as it affects its navigability.

in trim in good order.

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1. The visible woodwork or moldings of a room, such as the baseboards, cornices, casings, etc.
2. Any visible element, usually of metal or

triforium

triglyph

wood, which covers or protects joints, edges, or ends of another material; the finishings around fittings and openings, as a door trim, window trim, etc.
3. The exposed metal appurtenances of plumbing fixtures, such as faucets, spigots, exposed traps.
4. The hardware applied to a door.
5. In the theater, to adjust the vertical position of any element of scenery or equipment hung in the rigging.
6. Same as trim-stone.
7. To adjust closely.
8. To fit up and finish.

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(DOD) The difference in draft at the bow and stern of a vessel or the manner in which a vessel floats in the water based on the distribution of cargo, stores and ballast aboard the vessel. See also draft; watercraft.

IN BRIEF: n. - A state of arrangement or appearance.

The trimness of the wood was very well done.

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i. To adjust trim tabs to zero-out control forces to keep an aircraft flying in a certain configuration.
ii. The attitude of the longitudinal axis of an aerostat, especially with respect to the horizontal.
iii. The process of using a trim curve to check the rated output of an engine. It involves operating the engine near takeoff power and obtaining readings of the turbine gas temperature in accordance with the engine trim chart.

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noun
noun, US

A woman; sexual intercourse with a woman. (1955 —) .
E. Lacy The broad isn't worth it, no trim is (1962).

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For a list of words related to trim, see:

• Healthy, fit, bright, or strong
• Building and Machine Parts - trim: wood molding, strips for finish and decoration
• Cuts, Sizes, Treatments, and Forms of Wood - trim: finished interior and exterior moldings
• Airframe and Engines - trim: tab attached to trailing edge of airfoil
• Body Parts and Accessories - trim: decorations, chrome, and insignia attached to auto body
• Seamanship and Port - trim: way in which boat floats in water; (vb) rig and put sails in order for sailing
• Decorations, Ornaments, and Symbolic Objects - trim: material used for decoration or embellishment along borders of larger piece
• Clothing in General - trim: dress, esp. gear
• Appealing, Elegant, Neat, Rich, or Fancy
• Violent Actions - trim: Informal. administer beating to

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bringe i orden, beskære, studse, klippe, trimme, afrette, renskære, pudse, afpudse, irettesætte, pynte, besætte, lempe, pæn, i god orden, velbygget, velformet
v. intr. - vende kåben efter vinden, undgå at tage stilling
n. - orden, form, beklædning, tilstand, pynt, besætning, klipning, trimning
adj. - pæn, i orden, velbygget
adv. - ordentligt, pænt

idioms:

• in trim    i form, i orden

Nederlands (Dutch)
goed verzorgd, slank en fit, knippen, snoeien, versieren, versiering, lijstwerk

Français (French)
v. tr. - couper, tailler, tondre, émarger, ébouter, moucher la mèche (d'une lampe), réduire, raccourcir, (Culin) dégraisser, ébarber, parer (légume), décorer, border (de) (rideau), (Naut) arrimer, gréer, ajuster (opinion)
v. intr. - (Naut) être/maintenir l'équilibre, (Naut) préparer (voiles et vergues) pour naviguer, affecter la neutralité prudente, afficher certaines opinions (pour une popularité momentanée ou tirer avantage)
n. - coupe d'entretien (des cheveux), taille, bonne forme physique, bordure, galon, moulure, baguette, (Naut) assiette, gréement
adj. - net, soigné, en bon état, svelte, fin
adv. - d'une manière nette/soignée

idioms:

• in trim    (se maintenir) en bonne forme physique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gepflegt, adrett, ordentlich, gut ausgerüstet
v. - schneiden, stutzen, schmücken, besetzen, trimmen, nach dem Wind drehen, Mittelkurs steuern, sich (opportunistisch) anpassen, (ugs.) abkanzeln, (ugs.) besiegen
n. - Ordnung, Bereitschaft, Trimm, Gleichgewichtslage, Ausrüstung, Gala(kleidung), Nachschneiden, Innenausstattung, Zierleiste, Dekoration
adv. - ordentlich, sauber, fit, in Form

idioms:

• in trim    gut angezogen, fit, in Ordnung, bereit

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - φροντισμένος, περιποιημένος, κομψός, στιλάτος, ευπρεπής
v. - ευπρεπίζω, περικόβω, κόβω, γαρνίρω, στολίζω, ξακρίζω, κουρεύω, ψαλιδίζω, κλαδεύω, (ναυτ.) οριζοντιώνω/-ομαι, ισοσταθμίζω (φορτίο πλοίου)
n. - φόρμα, καλή φυσική κατάσταση, τάξη, ευπρεπής κατάσταση, ετοιμότητα ή καταλληλότητα (για δράση κ.λπ.), κουρεματάκι, φρεσκάρισμα

idioms:

• in trim    σε καλή κατάσταση ή φόρμα

Italiano (Italian)
decorare, potare, bordare, tosare, cornice, ordinato

idioms:

• in trim    in ordine

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alinhado (m), aprumado (m)
v. - enfeitar, adornar, aparar, decotar
n. - bom estado (m), condição de navegabilidade (f) (Náut.), alinho (m), aprumo (m), corte de cabelo (m)

idioms:

• in trim    em boa forma, em boas condições

Русский (Russian)
подстригать, подравнивать, приводить в порядок, подравнивание, стрижка, подстриженный, опрятный, (о фигуре) стройный

idioms:

• in trim    быть в хорошем физическом состоянии, "в форме"

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - adornar, ribetear, recortar, podar, arreglar, poner en orden, cepillar, cercenar, disponer, adaptar, desvirar, despabilar, igualar, equilibrar, reprender, castigar, ganar, vencer
v. intr. - mantenerse en equilibrio, mantenerse neutral, nadar entre dos aguas, obrar según las circunstancias
n. - recorte, adorno, asiento, tapicería, marco
adj. - aseado, arreglado, apuesto, elegante
adv. - prolijamente

idioms:

• in trim    en forma, en buen estado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - välordnad, välskött, i skick, välutrustad, snygg, nätt, prydlig, elegant, flott
v. - klippa, putsa, jämna till, tukta, röra om i, sköta (om), dekorera, smycka, pynta, trimma
n. - skick, ordning, tillstånd, form, trim, trimning, klippning, putsning, utstyrsel, klädedräkt, utsmyckn

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
整理, 装饰, 修剪, 消减, 修正方向, 调整, 获得平衡, 整齐, 整齐的, 整洁的, 整齐地, 整洁地

idioms:

• in trim    穿着整齐, 健康

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 整理, 裝飾, 修剪
v. intr. - 消減, 修正方向, 調整, 獲得平衡
n. - 整齊, 修剪, 裝飾
adj. - 整齊的, 整潔的
adv. - 整齊地, 整潔地

idioms:

• in trim    穿著整齊, 健康

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 다듬다, 차리다, 삭감하다
v. intr. - 정돈하다, 양다리를 걸치다, 균형이 잘 잡히다
n. - 정돈 , 몸차림, 성질
adj. - 산뜻한, 정비된
adv. - 산뜻하게, 잘 손질되게

idioms:

• in trim    정돈되어, 건강 상태가 좋아서

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 手入れする, 刈り込む, 切り取る, 切り詰める, 調節する, 飾る, のつり合いを取る, 変える, しかる
n. - 刈り込み, 調髪, 良好な状態, 調子, 装飾, 内装
adj. - きちんとした

idioms:

• in trim    調子がよい, 整って

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بأناقه, أنيق (فعل) يزركش, يزين (الاسم) زركشه, زينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮סידר, גזז, גזם, קישט, עיטר, הביס, נזף קשה ב-, עשה עסקה טובה (מדוברת), התאים (מפרשים) לרוח, סיפר (שיער)‬
v. intr. - ‮הזדהה עם הדיעות הרווחות, התיישר לפי הקו, עשה עסקה טובה (מדוברת), הלך ב"שביל האמצעי" בפוליטיקה‬
n. - ‮סידור, גיזום, סדר, מצב תקין, כשירות, קישוט, עיטור‬
adj. - ‮מסודר, מטופח, נקי‬
adv. - ‮באופן מסו‬

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