blimp up
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To get very fat very quickly.
Literal meaning: To inflate or expand like a blimp (a large airship), suggesting someone is swelling up like one.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To gain a significant amount of body weight in a short time.
"He blimped up over the winter after barely leaving the house."
Usage notes
Primarily British informal slang. Often used humorously or unkindly about weight gain. Can be considered offensive when referring to others. Rarely used in formal or written contexts.
Commonly used with
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Forms
Base
blimp up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blimps up
he/she/it
Past simple
blimped up
yesterday
Past participle
blimped up
have + pp
-ing form
blimping up
continuous
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