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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

carb up en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (informal) To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.
    • Let's have a spaghetti feed to carb up before the big meet.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
carbs up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
carbing up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
carbed up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
carbed up Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

carbo-load