"pack on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: packs on [present, singular, third-person], packing on [participle, present], packed on [participle, past], packed on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pack on (third-person singular simple present packs on, present participle packing on, simple past and past participle packed on)
  1. (transitive, informal) To add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk. Tags: informal, transitive Categories (topical): Bodybuilding Derived forms: pack on the pounds

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Most strength coaches agree that to gain an inch on your arms, you have to pack on at least 10 pounds of body mass."
        },
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          "ref": "2010 October 21, Margaret Munro, “Dad's eating habits weigh heavily on offspring: study”, in Vancouver Sun, Canada, retrieved 2010-11-13:",
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        "(transitive, informal) To add (fat, muscle, etc.) so as to increase mass or bulk."
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