Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle-bound, and Bill could beat him.
An athlete must train properly so as not to become muscle-hound.
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muscle-bound — (adj.) 1879, from MUSCLE (Cf. muscle) (n.) + bound, pp. of BIND (Cf. bind) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
muscle-bound — [mus′əlbound΄] adj. 1. having some of the muscles enlarged and less elastic, as from too much exercise 2. not flexible or adaptive; rigid * * * … Universalium
muscle-bound — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having over developed muscles … English terms dictionary
muscle-bound — [mus′əlbound΄] adj. 1. having some of the muscles enlarged and less elastic, as from too much exercise 2. not flexible or adaptive; rigid … English World dictionary
muscle-bound — adjective having stiff muscles as the result of excessive exercise he arrived accompanied by two muscle bound body guards • Similar to: ↑inflexible * * * ˈmuscle bound f19 [muscle bound] adjective having large stiff muscles … Useful english dictionary
muscle-bound — ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as muscle bound, you mean that their muscles are well developed, usually in an unattractive way. ...a cartoon of a muscle bound woman standing victorious astride a prone male … English dictionary
muscle-bound — {adj.} Having your muscles large, hard, and tight from too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you can hardly move. * /Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle bound, and Bill could beat him./ * /An athlete must train properly so… … Dictionary of American idioms
muscle-bound — {adj.} Having your muscles large, hard, and tight from too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you can hardly move. * /Bob was big and strong, but he was muscle bound, and Bill could beat him./ * /An athlete must train properly so… … Dictionary of American idioms
muscle-bound — Denoting a condition in which individual muscles are overdeveloped but dyssynergic in concerted action. * * * mus·cle bound məs əl .bau̇nd adj having some of the muscles tense and enlarged and of impaired elasticity sometimes as a result of… … Medical dictionary
muscle-bound — adjective Date: 1879 1. having some of the muscles tense and enlarged and of impaired elasticity sometimes as a result of excessive exercise 2. lacking in flexibility ; rigid … New Collegiate Dictionary
