noun
- the process of feeding livestock to increase their weight and fat content before slaughter
Usage: agriculture
verb
- present participle of 'fat'; to make or become fat or fatter
Examples
- The farmer is fatting the cattle for market.
- Fatting pigs requires a high-calorie diet.
- Rich foods are fatting if eaten in excess.
- The practice of fatting livestock has been used for centuries.
- He complained that the holiday meals were fatting him up.
- Fatting operations must meet strict animal welfare standards.