"bulk up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌbʌlk ˈʌp/ Audio: en-us-bulk up.ogg Forms: bulks up [present, singular, third-person], bulking up [participle, present], bulked up [participle, past], bulked up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bulk up (third-person singular simple present bulks up, present participle bulking up, simple past and past participle bulked up)
  1. (intransitive) To gain weight. Tags: intransitive Translations (to gain weight): набира́ть вес (nabirátʹ ves) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-bulk_up-en-verb-ZBSNcjVV Disambiguation of 'to gain weight': 94 4 2
  2. (transitive) To increase the weight of. Tags: transitive Synonyms (increase muscle mass): hulk out
    Sense id: en-bulk_up-en-verb-KpJdEqYm Disambiguation of 'increase muscle mass': 7 55 38
  3. (bodybuilding) To train the body with a high-calorie diet and intense weightlifting in order to increase the overall mass of the body, especially the muscles. Categories (topical): Bodybuilding
    Sense id: en-bulk_up-en-verb-6KWljTi~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 13 71 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 26 15 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 13 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 15 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 11 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 26 14 60 Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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