Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadlift

/ˈdɛdlɪft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: dead-lift
IPA: /ˈdɛdlɪft/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.

noun

Any lift performed without help or leverage.

noun

An effort made under discouraging conditions.

verb

To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I never did a squat or a deadlift—the exercises I now know are best for building a bigger, stronger, more athletic-looking body—because I had access to leg-extension, leg-curl, and leg-press machines."

Etymology

From dead + lift.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

deadlifts (plural) deadlifts (present, singular) deadlifting (participle, present) deadlifted (participle, past) deadlifted (past)

Phrases

Romanian deadlift sumo deadlift clean and jerk

Frequently Paired Words

clean and jerk squat

Questions

How do you pronounce deadlift?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛdlɪft/.
What does deadlift mean?: A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
Where does deadlift come from?: From dead + lift.

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