Definition of BODYBUILDER

bodybuilder

Meanings

Plural: bodybuilders

Noun

  • someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature
  • A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
  • Rare form of body-builder (“one who builds vehicle bodies”).

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ-
Proto-West Germanic *bodag
Old English bodiġ
Middle English bodi
English body
Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan
Old English bytlan
Middle English bylden
Latin -ariusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
Middle English byldere
English builder
English bodybuilder
From body + builder.

Synonyms

builder, muscle builder, muscle-builder, musclebuilder, muscleman

Scrabble Score: 20

bodybuilder is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bodybuilder is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bodybuilder is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

bodybuilder is a valid Words With Friends word