recomp
/ˈriːkɑmp/
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British/riːˈkɒmp/
recomp verb: to recompose (that is, to gain muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue).
Verb
recomp (third-person singular simple present recomps, present participle recomping, simple past and past participle recomped)
- to recompose (that is, to gain muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue)
Noun
recomp (countable and uncountable, plural recomps)
- A phase of gaining muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue.
Forms of recomp
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | recomps |
| present participle | recomping |
| past participle | recomped |
| past | recomped |
| Noun | |
| plural | recomps |
Origin of recomp
Clipping of recompose.
Words formed from recomp
Questions about recomp
- What does recomp mean?
- Recomp means to recompose (that is, to gain muscle while simultaneously losing adipose tissue).
- What part of speech is recomp?
- Recomp can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce recomp?
- Recomp is pronounced /ˈriːkɑmp/ (US).
- What is the past tense of recomp?
- The past tense of recomp is recomped.
Words near recomp in the dictionary
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