deadlift
deadlift · deadlifts · deadlifted · deadlifting
To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing positionTo lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.
/ˈdɛdlɪft/
» Tom ate three pounds of meat after doing squats and deadlifts.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.
Examples
1 sentencesTom ate three pounds of meat after doing squats and deadlifts.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From dead + lift.From dead + lift.
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Forms
deadlifts, deadlifting, deadlifted, deadlifted| Base form | deadlift · to deadlift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deadlifts |
| Present participle | deadlifting |
| Past simple | deadlifted |
| Past participle | deadlifted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsquat
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.