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weightlift

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To practise weightlifting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, rare

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weightlifting

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding

Narrower terms: jerk, bench press, clean and jerk, clean, press, military press, snatch

3

verb

Meaning 3

lift weights

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This guy can press 300 pounds

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weight-lift, press

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: exercise, work out

History

Etymology

Back-formation from weightlifting.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nostaa painoja — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation
  • Māori: mōhiki — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation
  • Polish: podnosić ciężary — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation
  • Russian: жать (žatʹ) — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation
  • Russian: кача́ться (kačátʹsja) — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation
  • Spanish: levantar pesas — to practise weightlifting as a form of physical recreation