weight
lift
Third Person
weight-lifts
Present Participle
weight-lifting
Past Tense
weight-lifted
Past Participle
weight-lifted
1
to lift heavy weights as a form of exercise or strength training
- He weight-lifts at the gym three times a week to build muscle.
- The athletes were weight-lifting in preparation for the upcoming competition.
- During his rehabilitation, he gradually began to weight-lift again to regain muscle strength.
- She prefers to weight-lift early in the morning before starting her day.
- After a warm-up session, they proceeded to weight-lift using heavier dumbbells for strength training.
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