noun

muscles

muscles

She goes to the gym to build her muscles.

She goes to the gym to build her muscles.

My muscles are sore after the workout.

My muscles are sore after the workout.

to build ((sb.'s)) muscles to make the muscles in one's body larger and stronger She goes to the gym to build her muscles.

Synonyms: brawn, sinews

Plural of 'muscle', from Latin 'musculus' (little mouse).

Think of multiple 'little mice' working together in your body to remember the plural 'muscles'.

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