weightlifting
nounUK /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
US /ˈweɪtˌlɪftɪŋ/
Weightlifting is a sport where people lift heavy things to get strong.
She does weightlifting at the gym every morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The activity of exercising with heavy weights to build muscle.
His weightlifting routine includes squats and deadlifts.
3. A competitive Olympic sport with two lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
Weightlifting is one of the oldest Olympic sports.
4. The act of raising something heavy.
Moving those boxes felt like weightlifting all day.