carb up

verb

To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

“Let's have a spaghetti feed to carb up before the big meet.”

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carbo-load
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Meanings

verbcarb up (third-person singular simple present carbs up, present participle carbing up, simple past and past participle carbed up)

present singular third person carbs up · participle present carbing up · participle past carbed up · past carbed up

  1. informalTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

    Let's have a spaghetti feed to carb up before the big meet.

    Synonyms: carbo-load

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

Similar
carbo-load
Also see
carbo-load
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