- the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise
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weight•lift•ing /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sportthe lifting of barbells as a conditioning exercise or in a competitive event.
weight•lift•ing
(wāt′lif′ting),USA pronunciation n.
weight′lift′er, n.
- Sportthe act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.
- weight + lifting 1895–1900
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weightlifting /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/ n
'weightlifting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
barbell
- powerlifting
- bench press
- free weight
- jerk
- press
- weightroom
- weight training
- snatch