Flab

/flæb/
noun

Soft loose flesh on a person's body.

He was a large man, with a lot of flab around his middle.
Visual representation of "flab" - Soft loose flesh on a person's body

Often appears as...

  • bit of flab
  • flab around the middle
noun

The act of being shocked or surprised.

The sudden announcement left them all in a flab.
Visual representation of "flab" - The act of being shocked or surprised

Often appears as...

  • in a flab
  • left in a flab

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Idiomatic

noun

Soft loose flesh on a person's body.

He was a large man, with a lot of flab around his middle.
Visual representation of "flab" - Soft loose flesh on a person's body

Often appears as...

  • bit of flab
  • flab around the middle
noun

The act of being shocked or surprised.

The sudden announcement left them all in a flab.
Visual representation of "flab" - The act of being shocked or surprised

Often appears as...

  • in a flab
  • left in a flab

Usage tips

Informal, Disapproving

Idiomatic

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Visual representation of "flab"
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Body Image

Often used in discussions about fitness, health, or appearance; can carry connotations related to body positivity or negativity.

Illustration for Body Image
He hit the gym to lose the flab he'd gained over the holidays.
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Informal

While common in conversation, 'flab' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speaking contexts.

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I've been jogging to shake off this extra flab.
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Descriptive Imagery

The term paints a vivid picture of excess weight and can sometimes feel less clinical or harsh than 'obesity'.

Illustration for Descriptive Imagery
She smiled, unconcerned about the bit of flab on her arms.
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Body Image

Often used in discussions about fitness, health, or appearance; can carry connotations related to body positivity or negativity.

Illustration for Body Image
He hit the gym to lose the flab he'd gained over the holidays.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal

While common in conversation, 'flab' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speaking contexts.

Illustration for Informal
I've been jogging to shake off this extra flab.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Descriptive Imagery

The term paints a vivid picture of excess weight and can sometimes feel less clinical or harsh than 'obesity'.

Illustration for Descriptive Imagery
She smiled, unconcerned about the bit of flab on her arms.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Body Image

Often used in discussions about fitness, health, or appearance; can carry connotations related to body positivity or negativity.

Illustration for Body Image
He hit the gym to lose the flab he'd gained over the holidays.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Informal

While common in conversation, 'flab' is informal and might be inappropriate in formal writing or speaking contexts.

Illustration for Informal
I've been jogging to shake off this extra flab.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Descriptive Imagery

The term paints a vivid picture of excess weight and can sometimes feel less clinical or harsh than 'obesity'.

Illustration for Descriptive Imagery
She smiled, unconcerned about the bit of flab on her arms.
Visual representation of the word "Flab"

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Quote examples

Charlene Tilton

American Actress

I don't have muscle tone. I'm just flab. I'm not a daredevil. I don't like pain, I don't like cold, I don't want to feel exhausted. But the sense of accomplishment is something I've never felt before, in a physical sense.
Portrait of Charlene Tilton

Quote examples

Lee Westwood

English Athlete

I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver.
Portrait of Lee Westwood

Quote examples

Kendra Wilkinson

American Celebrity

I don't want to scar people with my baby flab. I have this extra skin that's hanging. I'm in shape, but my skin, from having a baby, is not cute, hanging off of my baby.
Portrait of Kendra Wilkinson

Quote examples

Karen Salmansohn

American Author

Every food I choose to eat helps me become more conscious of how it either moves me forward to my fab weight or backward to my flab weight.
Portrait of Karen Salmansohn

Quote examples

Bill Vaughan

American Journalist

Muscles come and go; flab lasts.
Portrait of Bill Vaughan

Quote examples

Charlene Tilton

American Actress

I don't have muscle tone. I'm just flab. I'm not a daredevil. I don't like pain, I don't like cold, I don't want to feel exhausted. But the sense of accomplishment is something I've never felt before, in a physical sense.
Portrait of Charlene Tilton

Quote examples

Lee Westwood

English Athlete

I'm heavier, but with muscle rather than flab. It's a massive difference. It means I don't get as tired sometimes and it means that I'm hitting the ball a lot farther, about 15 yards more with my driver.
Portrait of Lee Westwood

Quote examples

Kendra Wilkinson

American Celebrity

I don't want to scar people with my baby flab. I have this extra skin that's hanging. I'm in shape, but my skin, from having a baby, is not cute, hanging off of my baby.
Portrait of Kendra Wilkinson

Quote examples

Karen Salmansohn

American Author

Every food I choose to eat helps me become more conscious of how it either moves me forward to my fab weight or backward to my flab weight.
Portrait of Karen Salmansohn

Quote examples

Bill Vaughan

American Journalist

Muscles come and go; flab lasts.
Portrait of Bill Vaughan
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