fill out

== English == === Etymology === In the sense of to complete a form, originally attested in American English; possibly as a calque of German ausfüllen. Later spread to British English, where it now competes with the traditional expression fill in. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɪl ˈaʊt/ Rhymes: -aʊt Hyphenation: fill out === Verb === fill out (third-person singular simple present fills out, present participle filling out, simple past and past participle filled out) (transitive) To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. Synonyms: complete, fill in, populate (intransitive) To have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight. Hyponym: round out (transitive, obsolete) To fill up; to make full. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fill,‎ out. ==== Translations ==== === References === Locher, Miriam A.; Strässler, Jürg. 2008. Standards and norms in the English language. New York: De Gruyer. Page 26. === Anagrams === toilful