bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbä-dē-ˌbil-diŋ 
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
specifically
: the developing of the physique for competitive exhibition
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She's been doing competitive bodybuilding for a few years now.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Since 2016, Prescott has been pursuing bodybuilding and appeared on the reality show Body Fixers.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
More to Explore Another technique Hutson has used is comparing bodybuilding and the pro-ana movement, which advocates for starvation diets and other dangerous weight-loss methods.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
It’s slipped out of the bodybuilding aisle and into the realm of beauty content, sitting alongside retinoids and LED masks as something you’re expected to have an opinion on.
—Sara Hussain, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodybuilding
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“Bodybuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodybuilding. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbäd-ē-ˌbil-diŋ
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
bodybuilder
noun
-ˌbil-dər
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