Definition Synonyms
Definition of weightlifting - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fitnessexercise involving lifting weights for strength
- Weightlifting is great for building muscle strength.
2.
sportssport of lifting weights in competitions
- Weightlifting is an Olympic sport with strict rules.
Adjective
1.
exerciseused for exercises involving lifting weights
- She bought a weightlifting belt for better support.
2.
sportsrelated to the sport of lifting weights
- He wore his weightlifting shoes to the gym.
Images of weightlifting
exercise involving lifting weights for strength
Origin of weightlifting
English, weight (heaviness) + lifting (raising)
Terms with weightlifting included in their meaning
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weightlifting
exercise lifting a barbell while lying on a bench
weightlifting
lift a barbell while lying on a bench
weightlifting
person who lifts weights as a sport or exercise
weightlifting
push a weighted bar upward while lying flat
sports
weightlifting as a form of exercise
fitness
informal abbreviation of repetition in weightlifting
fitness
weightlifting for bodybuilding purposes
fitness
single exercise motion in weightlifting
gym facility
room in a gym equipped for weightlifting
weightlifting equipment
long metal bar with weights at each end
exercise
perform weightlifting exercises
fitness
weightlifting exercise pulling arms towards the back
exercise
object used for exercise or weightlifting
weightlifting
exercise performed by bending the arm or leg
weightlifting
exercise by bending the arm against resistance
sports
competitive weightlifting event lifting a barbell overhead
fitness
flat heavy object used in weightlifting
weightlifting
lift a barbell from ground to standing position
exercise
weightlifting exercise lifting a barbell from the ground
exercise
weightlifting technique where weight is reduced after each set
weightlifting
exercise targeting quadriceps by straightening the knee
safety
supervisor in weightlifting or climbing for safety
fitness
metal frame supporting barbells for weightlifting exercises
weightlifting
weightlift to shoulder height
Examples of weightlifting in a sentence
Weightlifting competitions are held annually. She joined the weightlifting team at her college. Weightlifting requires both strength and technique. He joined a weightlifting class to build muscle. The gym offers weightlifting sessions every morning. She bought a weightlifting belt for better support.
The weightlifting competition was intense and thrilling.
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- French:musculation, d'haltérophilie, ...
- German:Gewichtheben, Gewichtheber-, ...
- Italian:sollevamento pesi, da sollevamento pesi, ...
- Spanish:halterofilia, de halterofilia, ...
- Portuguese:musculação, de levantamento de peso, ...
- Chinese:举重, 举重的, ...
- Japanese:ウエイトリフティング, 重量挙げ用の, ...
- Arabic:رَفْعُ الأَثْقَال, مخصص لرفع الأثقال, ...
- Hebrew:הֲרָמַת מִשְׁקָלוֹת, הֲרָמַת מִשְׁקֻלוֹת, ...
- Russian:тяжелая атлетика, тяжелоатлетический, ...
- Ukrainian:важка атлетика, важкоатлетичний, ...
- Hindi:भारोत्तोलन, वजन उठाने वाला, ...
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