flab
flab — noun
1. soft, loose body fat that hangs or sags on a person's body, often where muscle t
soft, loose body fat that hangs or sags on a person's body, often where muscle tone has been lost or when a person is overweight.
Zola has been doing sit-ups every morning to tighten the flab on her stomach.
collocation: tighten flab; uncountable noun usage
After losing fifteen kilos, Trang noticed the flab on her arms had almost disappeared.
The gym class focuses on exercises that help reduce flab around the belly area.
Mert pinched the flab on his waist and decided to start running again.
Olivia laughed when her brother patted his stomach and blamed the holiday flab.
- fat
neutral, broader term; flab is more specific to loose, hanging fat
- blubber
more derogatory and humorous, often referring to a thick layer of fat
- spare tyre
British euphemism specifically for belly flab; light-hearted
用法筆記
Frequently used in a critical or teasing tone — someone might describe their own flab as a joke or express dissatisfaction with it. Common in health, fitness, and casual conversation contexts. Not used in medical writing; 'body fat' or 'adipose tissue' are the formal alternatives.