muscleman
Gym-sculpted enforcer
A muscleman is a man with a heavily developed physique, especially one who displays it professionally—a bodybuilder or strongman performer.
The term also means an enforcer or thug employed for intimidation or violence: The loan shark sent his muscleman to collect the debt.
The two senses share an emphasis on physical power over other qualities.
Venue entrance enforcer
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- henchmanLoyal criminal subordinate
- thugViolent criminal
- goonEnforcer or simpleton
bruiser · heavy · tough · intimidator · hired · mob · gangster · racketeer
Main mass or size
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- definitionStatement of meaning
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
- flexTense a muscle
gains · hypertrophy · lats · mass · pecs · posing · protein · pump
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
hulking · towering · massive · powerful · domineering · aggressive · overbearing · glowering
Traveling entertainment with performers
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- featsNotable acts of skill
- liftingRaising something heavy
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
dumbbell · powerlifter · weightlifter · Hercules · Samson · deadlift · squat · bench-press
bouncer
Venue entrance enforcer
goon · bruiser · heavy · tough · intimidator · hired · mob · gangster · racketeer · strongarm
bulk
Main mass or size
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- definitionStatement of meaning
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
flex · gains · hypertrophy · lats · mass · pecs · posing · protein · pump · reps
menacing
Conveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- fearsomeCausing intense alarm
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
imposing · hulking · towering · massive · powerful · domineering · aggressive · overbearing · glowering · looming
circus
Traveling entertainment with performers
barbell · dumbbell · powerlifter · weightlifter · Hercules · Samson · deadlift · squat · bench-press · iron
brawn
Muscular power, bodily might
chest · shoulders · arms · torso · build · frame · sculpted · chiseled · defined · massive
testosterone
Chief male sex hormone
toughness · bravado · swagger · rugged · burly · husky · tough-guy · manliness · beefcake · hunk
- brawlersbrawler, bruiser, fighter, scrapper, street fighter
musclemanpushover
Easily defeated opponent
milquetoast · easy mark · soft touch · victim · doormat