fat up

phrasal verbPart offat

fat up — phrasal verb

1. To make an animal heavier by feeding it a lot, usually before selling or eating

1.phrasal verb
Definition

To make an animal heavier by feeding it a lot, usually before selling or eating it.

Example

The farmer fat up the turkeys with special feed for the Christmas market.

In the weeks before the festival, families would fat up a goat for the celebration dinner.