carb up

English

Verb

carb up (third-person singular simple present carbs up, present participle carbing up, simple past and past participle carbed up)

1. (informal) To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

   Let's have a spaghetti feed to carb up before the big meet.

Synonyms

• carbo-load