weightlifting
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weightlifting¹
- /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From weight + lifting.
noun weight lifting · weight-lifting
- 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.
Similar: weight training, pumping iron
weightlifting²
- /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
Where it comes from
From weightlift + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of weightlift
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: press, lifting, volleyball, weight, weight training, pumping iron, ego lifting, iron, strength training, armlifting, lift, extension, lat pulldown, overhead press, raise, hack squat
noun
Similar: weight training, pumping iron
Translations
Every language
noun form of exercise
| Español | levantamiento de pesas |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 重量挙げ jūryōage |
| 中文 | 舉重 /举重 jǔzhòng |
| Português | levantamento de peso |
| Français | musculation |
| Italiano | sollevamento pesi |
| Ελληνικά | άρση βαρών ársi varón |
| Română | haltere |
| Русский | тяжёлая атле́тика tjažólaja atlétika, подня́тие тя́жестей podnjátije tjážestej |
noun sport in which competitors lift heavy weights
| Español | halterofilia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 역도 yeokdo |
| 日本語 | 重量挙げ jūryōage, ウエイトリフティング ueitorifutingu |
| 中文 | 舉重 /举重 jǔzhòng |
| Português | levantamento de peso |
| Français | haltérophilie |
| Deutsch | Gewichtheben |
| Italiano | sollevamento pesi |
| Ελληνικά | άρση βαρών ársi varón |
| Română | halterofilie |
| Русский | тяжёлая атле́тика tjažólaja atlétika |
Talk about this word "weightlifting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/weightlifting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. weightlifting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/weightlifting "weightlifting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/weightlifting.Cite this
@misc{weightlifting_2026,
title = {weightlifting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weightlifting},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
