weightlifting competition
nounUK /ˈweɪt.lɪf.tɪŋ ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈweɪt.lɪf.tɪŋ ˌkɑːm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/
A contest where people try to lift heavy weights to see who is strongest.
My uncle won a medal at the weightlifting competition last weekend.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sporting event where athletes compete in the Olympic lifts, the snatch and the clean and jerk.
She trained for months to qualify for the national weightlifting competition.
3. Any organized contest that tests how much weight a person can raise.
The school held a friendly weightlifting competition during sports day.
4. The part of a sports festival or tournament devoted to lifting weights.
The weightlifting competition drew a big crowd at the games.