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weightlifting

/ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/

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

weightlifting: a form of exercise in which weights are lifted
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Noun

weightlifting (uncountable)

  1. A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
  2. 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
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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 formweight lifting
alternative formweight-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

  1. weightlessnesses
  2. weightlift
  3. weightlifted
  4. weightlifter
  5. weightlifters
  6. weightlifting
  7. weightlifting chalk
  8. weightlifting shoe
  9. weightlifting shoes
  10. weightlifts
  11. weightlike

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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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