bodybuilding

English

/ˈbɒdiˌbɪldɪŋ/, /ˈbɑːdiˌbɪldɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
  • (dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.

Etymology

Affix from English body (person, body) + English building (the act process of building).

Origin

English

building

Gloss

the act process of building

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