lose weight
Definition
- Verb:
- To reduce one's body mass: To intentionally become less heavy, typically through diet, exercise, or other means.
Usage
- This verb phrase is used to describe the process of reducing body fat or overall mass. It is often a goal related to health, fitness, or appearance.
- It is typically used in an intransitive way (without a direct object), though it can be followed by prepositional phrases like "by exercising" or "through dieting."
Examples
- Verb:
- She decided to lose weight before her wedding.
- He has been trying to lose weight for months by going to the gym regularly.
- It's challenging to lose weight and keep it off.
Advanced Usage
- "to lose a lot of weight": to reduce a significant amount of body mass.
- After the surgery, he needed to lose a lot of weight to improve his health.
- "to lose weight quickly/slowly": to reduce body mass at a fast or gradual pace.
- Losing weight slowly is often more sustainable than losing it quickly.
Variants and Related Words
- Weight loss (n): the fact or process of losing weight.
- Her weight loss was noticeable to everyone.
- Slim down (v): a synonym often used interchangeably with "lose weight," sometimes implying a more toned result.
- He slimmed down considerably after taking up running.
Synonyms
- Shed pounds: an informal synonym for losing weight.
- Reduce: a more general verb that can be used in contexts like "reduce body fat."
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Take off (in the context of weight): to lose (weight). This is the verb used in the reference definition.
- She managed to take off ten pounds in two months.
Related Idioms
- Watch one's weight: to be careful about what one eats to avoid gaining weight.
- Since his doctor's warning, he has been watching his weight.
Verb
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take off weight
