weightlifting

[ weyt-lif-ting ]

/ ˈweɪtˌlɪf tɪŋ /

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noun

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

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Origin of weightlifting

First recorded in 1895–1900; weight + lift + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM weightlifting

weightlifter, noun

Words nearby weightlifting

weighted mean, weight for age, weighting, weightism, weightless, weightlifting, weightman, weightroom, weight training, weight-watcher, Weightwatchers

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How to use weightlifting in a sentence

Whether you’re just starting out or are deep into your weightlifting journey, dumbbells are a necessity for your home gym.
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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.
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When I asked what would be too heavy, she responded that she had never done any weightlifting and did not provide any guidance.
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Even weightlifting demands the constant breaking down of muscle fibers.
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Meanwhile, CrossFit has taken the relatively solitary world of weightlifting and calisthenics and spun a communitarian dreamland.
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Predictably, Eurasians dominate weightlifting, wrestling, and most field events, such as the shot put and hammer.
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Weight lifting: For an activity as strenuous as weightlifting, protein should be screaming through your muscles.
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British Dictionary definitions for weightlifting

weightlifting

/ (ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of weightlifting

weightlifter, noun

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