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carbo-loads

carbo-loads is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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-loads

What is carbo-loads the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Carbo-loads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of carbo-load.

Words near carbo-loads in the dictionary

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

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