body-building

A form of bodybuilding — A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.

Meanings

nounbody-building (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of bodybuilding.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of body-build
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