# muscling

Pronunciation: say "MUS-uh-ling" /ˈmʌs.l.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of muscle. — present participle and gerund of muscle
   - Simple: Present participle of muscle. Use it for an action happening now, or as a naming word for that action.
   - _She kept muscling forward despite the defenders blocking her path._
   - _The senator is muscling the bill through committee against fierce opposition._

## Noun

2. The muscles of the body considered collectively; the overall musculature.
   - Simple: All the muscles of a body, thought of together as one thing.
   - _The vet praised the lamb's even muscling along the loin and hindquarters._
   - _Heavy training built thick muscling through her legs and core._
3. The process by which muscle tissue forms and grows.
   - Simple: The way muscles form and grow in the body.
   - _Adequate protein supports healthy muscling in growing animals._
   - _The trainer described how muscling develops through steady resistance work._

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