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to weightlift

to weightlift

1 3.2
To lift heavy weights like barbells or dumbbells to get stronger
  • verb
  • /ˈweɪtˌlɪft/
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  • Shall we stop weightlifting, amend our diet in order to completely get rid of our 'manly' muscles, and become housewives in the sheer hope that one day you will look more favorably upon us and we might actually have a shot with you?!

But I thought that when I say obsessed with weightlifting, when I wasn't weightlifting, I was dreaming about weightlifting.

Examples

  • I picture them in the pen, reading one of my articles, getting their feelings hurt, and then spending the next several months or years weightlifting to a Rocky montage, and then tracking me down, all so they can give me what they see as a well-deserved knuckle sandwich.

    Blog text (2)

  • The thing that really gave it a kickstart was weightlifting a few days a week.

    Blog text (8)

  • "I weightlift.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • She enjoys weightlifting at the gym to stay fit and build muscle.

  • He is weightlifting three times a week to prepare for the upcoming competition.

  • Many athletes incorporate weightlifting into their training regimen for improved strength.

Synonyms

to press
vsto weightlift
  • Specialized
68 4.1

Lift a weight by pushing it up with your arms while standing or lying down

is the overall activity that includes this pushing movement among others
to lift weights
vsto weightlift
23 2.9

Raise heavy objects to make your muscles stronger

is broader and also used for formal competition as a sport
to bench
vsto weightlift
  • Informal
14 6.3

To lift weights while lying on a long flat seat used in gyms

is broader, covering many types of strength training beyond that single move
to weight-lift
vsto weightlift
3 3.9

To lift heavy weights to make your muscles stronger

is identical in meaning but differs in spelling or hyphenation

How Heavy

to weightlift
1 3.2
to lift
553 1.0

Surface Forms

weightlift infinitive
weightlifted past
weightlifted past participle
weightlifting present participle
weightlifts third person singular

Morphology

weightlift = weight + lift (transparent) = weight + lift

The meaning is directly derived from the combination of 'weight' and 'lift', indicating the action of lifting weights.

Etymology

The word weightlift is made of two simple English words: weight meaning 'a heavy thing' and lift meaning 'to raise up'. So to weightlift is to 'raise heavy things', which explains the sport and exercise of lifting weights.