HyperDic: weightlift

English > 2 senses of the word weightlift:
NOUNactweightlift, weightliftingbodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights
VERBcompetitionweightlift, weight-lift, presslift weights
English > weightlift: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaningbodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights.
Synonymweightlifting
Narrowerbench pressA weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
clean and jerk, cleanA weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
jerkRaising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms
press, military pressA weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
snatchA weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
Broaderbodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuildingExercise that builds / builds muscles through tension
Spanishhalterofilia, levantamiento de pesas
Catalanhalterofília
English > weightlift: 2 senses > verb 1, competition
MeaningLift weights.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymsweight-lift, press
Broaderexercise, work outDo physical exercise
Spanishlevantar pesas
Nounsweightlifteran athlete who lifts barbells
weightliftingbodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights

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