weightlifting

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
2. (uncountable) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

Verb

present participle and gerund of weightlift

Synonyms

weightlift

weight training

Translations

haltérophilie

Gewichtheben

halterofilia

gewichtheffen

levantamento de peso

halterofília

sollevamento pesi

άρση βαρών

pesistica

levantamiento de pesos

haltercilik

Gewichtheber

haltérophile

musculation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/

Etymology

From weight + lifting.