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weightlifting
[ weyt-lif-ting ]
noun
- the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.
weightlifting
/ ˈɱɪˌɪڳɪŋ /
noun
- the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise
Derived Forms
- ˈɱˌڳٱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɱlڳe noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of weightlifting1
Example Sentences
But many of these are individual sports - weightlifting, swimming, diving - which require fewer resources and, crucially, less emphasis on community-led grassroots efforts, compared to a game like football.
"My main aim is to show women how weightlifting helped me and can help others - both physically and mentally."
But before it gets there, it tells the story of a bullied tiny mouse named Pip who goes to high school and is laughed at for wanting to compete in a weightlifting competition.
To transform into “the strongest man in the universe,” as he described his character to W Magazine in January, Galitzine said he was doing a lot of stunt work, weightlifting and eating.
BritSlap/SlapFight UK was due to hold the event at Glasgow University Union on Saturday evening as part of a wider weightlifting meet.
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