weightlifting

[ weyt-lif-ting ]
See synonyms for weightlifting on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.

Origin of weightlifting

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; weight + lift + -ing1

Other words from weightlifting

  • weightlifter, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

British Dictionary definitions for weightlifting

weightlifting

/ (ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ) /


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

Derived forms of weightlifting

  • weightlifter, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012