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weightlifting

[ weyt-lif-ting ]

noun

  1. the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.


weightlifting

/ ˈ·É±ðɪ³ÙËŒ±ôɪ´Ú³Ùɪŋ /

noun

  1. the sport of lifting barbells of specified weights in a prescribed manner for competition or exercise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³ÙËŒ±ô¾±´Ú³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ùl¾±´Ú³Ùe°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of weightlifting1

First recorded in 1895–1900; weight + lift ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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But many of these are individual sports - weightlifting, swimming, diving - which require fewer resources and, crucially, less emphasis on community-led grassroots efforts, compared to a game like football.

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"My main aim is to show women how weightlifting helped me and can help others - both physically and mentally."

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But before it gets there, it tells the story of a bullied tiny mouse named Pip who goes to high school and is laughed at for wanting to compete in a weightlifting competition.

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To transform into “the strongest man in the universe,†as he described his character to W Magazine in January, Galitzine said he was doing a lot of stunt work, weightlifting and eating.

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BritSlap/SlapFight UK was due to hold the event at Glasgow University Union on Saturday evening as part of a wider weightlifting meet.

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