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muscling

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AH1 S AH0 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: M AH1 S L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

muscles in the body, meant collectively

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The legs are set wide apart due to the very thick muscling.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the process of muscle formation or growth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • The effects of muscling were of secondary importance to the effects of fatness.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of muscle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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