BODYBUILDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bodybuilder mean? 

• BODYBUILDER (noun)
  The noun BODYBUILDER has 1 sense:

1. someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature

  Familiarity information: BODYBUILDER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BODYBUILDER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bodybuilder; muscle-builder; muscle builder; musclebuilder; muscleman

Hypernyms ("bodybuilder" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

 Context examples 

Bodybuilders and athletes often use anabolic steroids to build muscles and improve athletic performance.

(Anabolic Steroids, NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse)

They are used by bodybuilders and athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and stamina.

(Anabolic steroid, NCI Thesaurus)