trim
/ˈtɹɪm/ verb B2- To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess. · He trimmed his beard before the interview.· The hedge needs to be trimmed.
- To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- To balance; to fluctuate between parties, so as to appear to favour each.
- To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- To dress; to make smooth.
He/she/it trims · Past trimmed · Past participle trimmed · -ing form trimming
Verb forms
- Base form
- trim
- He/she/it
- trims
- Past
- trimmed
- Past participle
- trimmed
- -ing form
- trimming
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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“Those are indeed holidays to me; I go into the garden, I plant, I prune, I trim, I kill the insects all day long.”
The old man was attired in a suit of glistening watered silk, trimmed with steel buttons, beautifully cut and polished.
Before the gates were three young girls, dressed in handsome red uniforms trimmed with gold braid; and as Dorothy approached, one of them said to her:
A top hat, well brushed and trim, was placed upon the floor beside him.
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