Bodybuilding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bodybuilding is a noun meaning A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
Meaning
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
More Meanings
- (dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
Example Sentences
In my day, if you filled out your shirt, people assumed you played football or wrestled. The term bodybuilding had more to do with cars than lifting weights.
Like those activities, bodybuilding is an obsession, a living (for a few), and a way of life for the people involved in it—a subculture, in a word, with its own values, aesthetics and vocabulary.
Word Forms
- body-building
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fitness, gym, gymnastics, muscularisation, armlifting, weightlifting.
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