"gym rat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gym rats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gym rat (plural gym rats)
  1. (colloquial) A person who spends an unusually large amount of time at a gym. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Bodybuilding, People, Weightlifting Synonyms: gym-rat Related terms: gym bunny, musclehead Translations (Translations): fanático del gimnacio [masculine] (Spanish), fanático de la gimnacia [masculine] (Spanish)

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