Meaning

2 senses
  1. A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.

    Gewichtheber, Gewichtheberin

    штанги́стštangíst, гиреви́кgirevík, тяжелоатле́тtjaželoatlét

    an athlete who lifts barbells

  2. A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance in a sport.

    Gewichtheber

Examples

1 sentences
  1. You don't look like a weightlifter.

    ruВы не похожи на тяжелоатлета.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
person who competes for maximum weight lifted:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
person who competes for maximum weight lifted:

Origin

From weight + lifter.

From weight + lifter.

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Forms

plural: weightlifters

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an athlete who lifts barbells:lifter

Word family

1 related words
Relatedweightlift

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
weightlifter — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto