Definitions
There are 3 meanings of the phrase
Flesh Out.
Flesh Out - as a verb
Make fat or plump
Example: "We will plump out that poor starving child"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fattenfatten outfatten upfill outplumpplump outAdd details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
Example: "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dilateelaborateenlargeexpandexpatiateexpositexpoundlucubrateHypernyms (Closely Related)
clarifyclear upelucidateHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"The author needs to flesh out the characters in her novel."
"The designer plans to flesh out the details of the dress."
"The professor will flesh out his lecture with more examples."
"She hired a ghostwriter to help flesh out her ideas."
"The team is meeting to flesh out the project proposal."
