weightlifting

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From weight +‎ lifting. ==== Alternative forms ==== weight lifting, weight-lifting ==== Noun ==== weightlifting (uncountable) A form of exercise in which weights are lifted. (sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk. ===== Synonyms ===== (form of exercise): weight training, pumping iron ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From weightlift + -ing. ==== Verb ==== weightlifting present participle and gerund of weightlift === See also === powerlifting weightlifting on Wikiversity.Wikiversity