weightlifting
/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
weightlifting noun: a form of exercise in which weights are lifted. Also the present participle and gerund of weightlift.

Noun
weightlifting (uncountable)
- 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.
Also used as
weightlifting is also the present participle and gerund of weightlift.
weightlifting meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
weightlifting in Hindi
- भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ्टिंग, भार-भारोत्तोलन
weightlifting in Tamil
- பளுதூக்குதல்
weightlifting in Marathi
- भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ्टिंग
weightlifting in Urdu
- ویٹ لفٹنگ
More languagesFewer languages
- weightlifting in Bengali
- ভারোত্তোলন
- weightlifting in Telugu
- వెయిట్ లిఫ్టింగ్, వెయిట్లిఫ్టింగ్
- weightlifting in Malayalam
- ഭാരോദ്വഹനം, വെയ്റ്റ് ലിഫ്റ്റിംഗ്, ഭാരോദ്വഹണം
- weightlifting in Kannada
- ವೇಟ್ಲಿಫ್ಟಿಂಗ್
- weightlifting in Punjabi
- ਵੇਟਲਿਫਟਿੰਗ
- weightlifting in Gujarati
- વેઈટલિફ્ટિંગ, વેઇટલિફ્ટિંગ, ભારોત્તોલન
- weightlifting in Odia
- ଭାରୋତ୍ତୋଳନ
- weightlifting in Assamese
- ওজনদঙা üzondoṅa, ভাৰোত্তোলন bharüttülon
- weightlifting in Nepali
- भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ्टिङ
- weightlifting in Persian
- وزنهبرداری vazne-bardâri
Synonyms of weightlifting
Forms of weightlifting
| alternative form | weight lifting |
|---|---|
| alternative form | weight-lifting |
Origin of weightlifting
From weight + lifting.
From weightlift + -ing.
Words formed from weightlifting
Phrases with weightlifting
Questions about weightlifting
- What does weightlifting mean?
- Weightlifting means a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
- What is weightlifting in Hindi?
- Weightlifting in Hindi is भारोत्तोलन, वेटलिफ्टिंग, भार-भारोत्तोलन. See Weightlifting meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is weightlifting?
- Weightlifting is a noun.
- How do you pronounce weightlifting?
- Weightlifting is pronounced /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/.
Words near weightlifting in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: weightlifting (page history and authors); weightlifting (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); weightlifting (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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