Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carb up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
car-b up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

carbs up (present, singular) carbing up (participle, present) carbed up (participle, past) carbed up (past)

Synonyms

carbo-load

Questions

What does carb up mean?
To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

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