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strongman

strongman

2 5.6
A man who shows great physical strength by doing acts like bending steel
  • noun
  • /ˈstrɔŋˌmæn/
translation icon : fuerza bruta
  • Many people cheered as the strongman broke records by lifting weights that seemed impossible.
  • circus strongman
  • strongman competition
  • famous strongman

Maybe I'll give you Hercules, but Orion is a way better strongman in the sky than is Hercules.

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Examples

  • You wanted to be either a lion tamer or a strongman or maybe a fire eater.

  • Amy has been competing in strongman competitions for six years and in highland games for two.

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  • The circus was not gonna be the same without the strongman.

  • And, and, and, you know, a strongman competition, I've seen them on TV.

  • We set up competitions testing speed, endurance, and strength, with some components of strongman competitions thrown in.

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  • Vincent, a third-generation strongman, is still unaccounted for.

  • The strongman effortlessly lifted a car during the fair to amaze the crowd.

  • During the competition, each strongman showcased their incredible strength by pulling large trucks.

Antonyms

weakling
  • Offensive
24 4.4

A person who has little body strength and gets tired easily

How Strong

strongman
2 5.6
weightlifter
6 3.1
athlete
913 2.0
fit
91 1.0
ordinary
5 2.0

Surface Forms

strongman singular
strongmen plural

Morphology

strongman = strong + man (transparent) = strong + man

A straightforward compound of 'strong' + 'man' describing a man notable for physical strength; the circus performer sense is directly predictable from the components.

Etymology

Strongman is simply strong + man, where strong means 'powerful' and man means 'a male person'. It originally named a show performer who lifted heavy weights and did daring feats at fairs, so today it means a man who shows great physical strength.