bulking

SayBULK-ing/ˈbʌlkɪŋ/

3 meanings of bulking

1
noununcountable
A time when a person eats more on purpose to gain body weight.
Like adding bricks to build up a wall: you put on weight on purpose to get bigger.
His bulking lasted three months and he gained ten pounds.
During bulking, you eat more food than your body burns.
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2
verb
The -ing form of bulk. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
He is bulking up to get ready for the new season.
The lifters are bulking before the winter break.
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3
noununcountable
The process of becoming larger, thicker, or more solid.
Like soft dough rising and turning firm in the oven.
The bulking of the clay made it thick and hard to bend.
Cold weather caused the bulking of the wet ground.
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bulking is a form of bulk

bulk, verb: To put on body weight on purpose, usually muscle, by eating and training. Full entry

Forms: bulkbulks he/she/itbulking -ing formbulked past tense, past participle
Spelling: bulk → bulking: add -ing

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