Definition of WEIGHTLIFTING

weightlifting

Noun

  • bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
  • A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
  • A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

Verb

  • lift weights

Origin / Etymology

From weight + lifting.

Synonyms

press, weight-lift, weightlift, pumping iron, weight training

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