weightlifting en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
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Etymology
From weight + lifting.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
- (uncountable) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| weight-lifting | alternative | lexicographic | |
| weight lifting | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
weightlifting chalk · weightlifting shoe
Synonyms
pumping iron · weight training
Translations (54)
nb vektløfting (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ro halterofilie (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ka ძალოსნობა (form of exercise) · mk кревање тегови (form of exercise) · fi painonnosto (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · as ভাৰোত্তোলন (form of exercise) · uk важка́ атле́тика (form of exercise) · ka სიმძიმეების აწევა (form of exercise) · nl gewichtheffen (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · pt levantamento de peso (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · mk кревање тегови (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · hu súlyzózás (form of exercise) · fi painonnosto (form of exercise) · ja ウエイトリフティング (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · cmn 舉重 /举重 (form of exercise) · ru подня́тие тя́жестей (form of exercise) · ja 重量挙げ (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ca halterofília (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · hu súlyemelés (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · no vektløftning (form of exercise) · pt levantamento de peso (form of exercise) · hy ծանրամարտ (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · it sollevamento pesi (form of exercise) · pl podnoszenie ciężarów (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · az ağır atletika (form of exercise) · ru тяжёлая атле́тика (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · az ağırlıq qaldırma (form of exercise) · hy ծանր աթլետիկա (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · cmn 舉重 /举重 (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ru тяжёлая атле́тика (form of exercise) · de Gewichtheben (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · el άρση βαρών (form of exercise) · fa وزنهبرداری (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ko 역도 (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · sv tyngdlyftning (form of exercise) · nn vektløfting (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · sv tyngdlyftning (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · uk важка́ атле́тика (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · et tõstmine (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · kk зілтемір (form of exercise) · ka ძალოსნობა (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · cs vzpírání (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · pl podnoszenie ciężarów (form of exercise) · as ওজনদঙা (form of exercise) · it sollevamento pesi (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · da vægtløftning (form of exercise) · nn vektlyfting (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · es levantamiento de pesas (form of exercise) · fr musculation (form of exercise) · ja 重量挙げ (form of exercise) · el άρση βαρών (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · es halterofilia (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights) · ro haltere (form of exercise) · fr haltérophilie (sport in which competitors lift heavy weights)