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muscling

SayMUS-uh-ling/ˈmʌs.l.ɪŋ/

3 meanings of muscling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of muscle. Use it for an action happening now, or as a naming word for that action.

    He was muscling his way through the crowd to reach the front.

    Muscling the heavy crate up the stairs took both of them.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    All the muscles of a body, thought of together as one thing.

    The horse showed strong muscling across its shoulders and back.

    Years of training gave the athlete firm, well-defined muscling.

    Similarmusculature

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    The way muscles form and grow in the body.

    Good food and exercise help muscling in young calves.

    The coach explained how muscling happens slowly over many months.

muscling is a form of muscle

muscle, verb: To push something or someone using your strength to get ahead. Full entry

Forms
musclemuscles he/she/itmuscling -ing formmuscled past tense, past participle
Spelling
muscle → muscling: drop the e, add -ing

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