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carbo-loaded

carbo-loaded is the simple past and past participle of carbo-load.

Meaning of carbo-load

Verb

carbo-load (third-person singular simple present carbo-loads, present participle carbo-loading, simple past and past participle carbo-loaded)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To load up on carbohydrate-rich foods before exercise.
    • In addition to carbo-loading, many runners increase their fluid intake in the final days preceding a longer race to maximize their water stores and minimize dehydration during the race.2006, Matt Fitzgerald, Runner's World Performance Nutrition for Runners
    Synonyms:
    carb up

Questions about carbo-loaded

What is carbo-loaded the simple past and past participle of?
Carbo-loaded is the simple past and past participle of carbo-load.

Words near carbo-loaded in the dictionary

  1. carbivores
  2. carbmethoxy
  3. carbo
  4. carbo-
  5. carbo-load
  6. carbo-loaded
  7. carbo-loading
  8. carbo-loads
  9. carboalkoxy
  10. carboalkoxyalkyl
  11. carboalkoxyalkyls

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