pork up
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To get fatter, especially in a way you didn't want.
Literal meaning: The word 'pork' evokes pig fat; 'up' indicates an increase — together suggesting gaining weight like a fattening pig.
Meanings
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idiomatic
slang
To gain weight, especially in a short time or in an undesirable way.
"I really porked up over the Christmas holidays — I need to get back to the gym."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Crude informal American English slang. Considered impolite when used about other people. Has a self-deprecating tone when used about oneself. Rarely heard in British English. ESL learners should be aware it can cause offence.
Commonly used with
holiday winter quickly beer junk food stress
Forms
Base
pork up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
porks up
he/she/it
Past simple
porked up
yesterday
Past participle
porked up
have + pp
-ing form
porking up
continuous
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