blimp out
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To get very fat. (This word is rude — it compares a person to a blimp airship.)
Literal meaning: To expand to the size of a blimp — a large airship balloon.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To gain a large amount of weight, especially rapidly or noticeably. (Offensive.)
"He blimped out over the winter after giving up his gym membership."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Derogatory slang comparing a person who has gained weight to a blimp (a large airship). Considered offensive and body-shaming; ESL learners should understand this expression to recognise it but should avoid using it. More common in American English. Rarely attested in formal sources.
Commonly used with
weight holiday summer really completely
Forms
Base
blimp out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blimps out
he/she/it
Past simple
blimped out
yesterday
Past participle
blimped out
have + pp
-ing form
blimping out
continuous
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