powerlifting

[pou-er-lif-ting]

noun

1. a competition or sport involving three tests of strength: the bench press, squat, and two-handed dead lift.

powerlifting

/ ˈpaʊəˌlɪftɪŋ /

noun

1. a form of weightlifting in which contestants compete in the dead lift, squat, and bench press

Other Word Forms

• powerlifter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of powerlifting¹

First recorded in 1955–60; power ( def. ) + lift ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ); modeled on weightlifting ( def. )

Example Sentences

LA28’s expanded 23-sport program ends on Aug. 27 with finals of blind soccer, para track and field, para badminton, para climbing, para powerlifting, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball before the closing ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.

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Still, Cillo made an immediate impact in the Lycoming weight room, where his powerlifting strength stunned his new teammates.

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Seeing his uncle powerlifting spurred Nat Walney into working out aged 12 - and he's loved the gym since "day one".

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In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central High’s powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunter’s coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts.

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Miss Churchyard said it was a "coincidence" when she came across powerlifting.

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