Meaning & use
bodybuilders
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“bodybuilders” is a form of “bodybuilder”.
Meaning
nounplural
People who train with weights and eat carefully to make their muscles large and strong, often for competitions.
Grammar: Plural of 'bodybuilder'; use the singular for one person.
Patterns
- a group of bodybuilders
- professional bodybuilders
- bodybuilders train
The gym was full of bodybuilders lifting heavy weights.
Two bodybuilders posed on stage during the competition.
Professional bodybuilders often follow very strict diets.
Word forms
| singular | bodybuilder |
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Common combinations
- professional bodybuilders
- Professional bodybuilders train for hours every day.
- competitive bodybuilders
- Competitive bodybuilders watch their diet as closely as their training.
- a group of bodybuilders
- A group of bodybuilders shared the squat rack.
- bodybuilders lift weights
- Bodybuilders lift weights to add muscle size.
Synonyms and how they differ
- weightlifters
- Weightlifters compete to lift the heaviest weight; bodybuilders focus on muscle size and shape.
- musclemen
- An informal word for very muscular men; bodybuilders is the neutral, standard term.
Word family
- bodybuilder noun
- One person who does this sport.
- bodybuilding noun
- The activity or sport itself.
Commonly confused: bodybuilders or builders?
bodybuilders vs builders
'Builders' are people who construct houses; 'bodybuilders' train their muscles.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'bodybuilders' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Bodybuilders' are athletes who build muscle through weight training. The other options describe construction workers or mechanics.
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