Collocations for fat - noun
1. substance directly under your skin
ADJECTIVE
excess,
extra,
stored
Are you carrying extra fat around your middle?
Are you carrying extra fat around your middle?
body
baby (AmE), puppy (BrE)
He had lost all his baby fat/puppy fat.
baby (AmE), puppy (BrE)
He had lost all his baby fat/puppy fat.
VERB + fat
gain,
put on
If you eat too much you will put on fat.
If you eat too much you will put on fat.
go to,
run to
She was middle-aged and running to fat.
She was middle-aged and running to fat.
burn,
burn off,
lose,
shed
Exercise helps you burn off excess fat.
Exercise helps you burn off excess fat.
store
the amount of fat stored in the body
the amount of fat stored in the body
break down
Claims that anti-cellulite creams can break down fat are controversial.
Claims that anti-cellulite creams can break down fat are controversial.
PHRASES
not an ounce of fat
His body was all muscle, with not an ounce of fat.
His body was all muscle, with not an ounce of fat.
a roll of fat
He had great rolls of fat around his middle.
He had great rolls of fat around his middle.
2. in your diet/used in cooking
ADJECTIVE
dietary
added, excess, extra
reduced
a reduced-fat diet
added, excess, extra
reduced
a reduced-fat diet
high
visible
total
Eat a diet low in total fat.
visible
total
Eat a diet low in total fat.
healthful (AmE),
healthy,
unhealthy
the best wholefood sources of healthy fats
Cut down drastically on unhealthy fats.
the best wholefood sources of healthy fats
Cut down drastically on unhealthy fats.
animal,
vegetable
hydrogenated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, trans, unsaturated
margarines that contain polyunsaturated fats
hydrogenated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated, trans, unsaturated
margarines that contain polyunsaturated fats
cooking
bacon, beef, duck, pork, etc.
rendered
rendered bacon fat
bacon, beef, duck, pork, etc.
rendered
rendered bacon fat
hot
Put the chicken in hot fat and braise thoroughly.
Put the chicken in hot fat and braise thoroughly.
VERB + fat
contain,
have
This cheese has a lot of fat in it.
This cheese has a lot of fat in it.
be high in fat,
be low in fat
Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
consume,
eat
The amount of fat you eat can affect the health of your heart.
The amount of fat you eat can affect the health of your heart.
cut down on,
reduce
It's easy to cut down on fat without changing your diet too much.
Reduce saturated fats in your diet.
It's easy to cut down on fat without changing your diet too much.
Reduce saturated fats in your diet.
avoid,
cut out,
eliminate
Avoid excess saturated fats as found in meat, poultry, and eggs.
She has cut out fat altogether in an effort to lose weight.
Avoid excess saturated fats as found in meat, poultry, and eggs.
She has cut out fat altogether in an effort to lose weight.
cut,
remove,
trim
Trim any visible fat off the meat before cooking.
Trim any visible fat off the meat before cooking.
drain,
drain off,
pour off,
skim off
Remove the turkey from the pan and drain off the excess fat.
Remove the turkey from the pan and drain off the excess fat.
add
Add the remaining duck fat and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Add the remaining duck fat and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
fat + NOUN
intake
the relationship between fat intake and cholesterol levels
the relationship between fat intake and cholesterol levels
content
Despite its very low fat content, it is deliciously creamy.
Despite its very low fat content, it is deliciously creamy.