weightlift
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Definition
Noun:
- The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights as a competitive exercise or for physical training: "weightlift" refers to the athletic discipline involving the lifting of weights.
Verb:
- To engage in the exercise of lifting heavy weights, especially as part of a training regimen or sport: "weightlift" means to perform lifts such as the snatch, clean and jerk, or other strength exercises.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- His daily routine includes an hour of weightlift. (His daily routine includes an hour of weightlifting.)
- She took up weightlift to improve her strength. (She took up weightlifting to improve her strength.)
Verb:
- He will weightlift at the gym every morning. (He will lift weights at the gym every morning.)
- Athletes often weightlift to build muscle. (Athletes often lift weights to build muscle.)
Advanced Usage
- "to weightlift seriously": to engage in weightlifting with dedication and structured training.
- After his injury, he began to weightlift seriously for rehabilitation. (After his injury, he began to lift weights seriously for rehabilitation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Weightlifting (n): The more common nominal form for the sport or activity.
- Olympic weightlifting includes two main lifts. (Olympic weightlifting includes two main lifts.)
- Weightlifter (n): A person who participates in weightlifting.
- The weightlifter broke a national record. (The weightlifter broke a national record.)
Synonyms
- Lift weights: The phrasal verb synonymous with the verb "to weightlift".
- Strength train: To exercise with the goal of increasing muscular strength.
Related Phrases
- To do weightlifting: An alternative phrasing for engaging in the activity.
- She prefers to do weightlifting before cardio. (She prefers to do weightlifting before cardio.)
Noun
- bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
Verb
- lift weights
- This guy can press 300 pounds