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View synonyms for weightlifting

weightlifting

[ weyt-lif-ting ]

noun

  1. the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.


weightlifting

/ ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise


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Derived Forms

  • ˈweightˌlifter, noun

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Other Words From

  • weightlifter noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of weightlifting1

First recorded in 1895–1900; weight + lift ( def ) + -ing 1( def )

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Example Sentences

Whether you’re just starting out or are deep into your weightlifting journey, dumbbells are a necessity for your home gym.

She didn’t know about weightlifting at the time, but her mother saw the talent.

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It’s not so much weightlifting strength but a core strength.

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With a feat of golf and weightlifting that ought to rate way up there among masteries of sports pressure, Hideki Matsuyama managed to win the 85th Masters on Sunday.

When I asked what would be too heavy, she responded that she had never done any weightlifting and did not provide any guidance.

Even weightlifting demands the constant breaking down of muscle fibers.

Meanwhile, CrossFit has taken the relatively solitary world of weightlifting and calisthenics and spun a communitarian dreamland.

Predictably, Eurasians dominate weightlifting, wrestling, and most field events, such as the shot put and hammer.

Weight lifting: For an activity as strenuous as weightlifting, protein should be screaming through your muscles.

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