powerlifting

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[ˈpawə(ɹ)ˌlɪftɪŋ]

noun

A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

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parapowerlifting
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Meanings

powerlifting1

nounpowerlifting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

    For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.

    1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, “Powersource: Ties that bind”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 21
  2. uncountabledisability sportsA strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

    Synonyms: parapowerlifting

powerlifting2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of powerlift

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Similar
parapowerlifting

Origin

powerlifting · noun

From power + lifting.

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powerlifting · verb

From powerlift + -ing.

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Translations

Arabic رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّة
  • رِيَاضَة الْقُوَّةstrength sport
Chinese Mandarin 健力, 力量舉 /力量举
  • 健力strength sport
  • 力量舉 /力量举strength sport
Czech silový trojboj
  • silový trojbojstrength sport
Dutch powerlifting
  • powerliftingstrength sport
Finnish voimanosto
  • voimanostostrength sport
French force athlétique, dynamophilie
  • force athlétiquestrength sport
  • dynamophiliestrength sport
German Kraftdreikampf
  • Kraftdreikampfstrength sport
Greek δυναμικό τρίαθλο
  • δυναμικό τρίαθλο (dynamikó tríathlo)strength sport
Japanese パワーリフティング
  • パワーリフティング (pawārifutingu)strength sport
Korean 파워리프팅
  • 파워리프팅 (paworipeuting)strength sport
Polish trójbój siłowy
  • trójbój siłowystrength sport
Russian силово́е троебо́рье, пауэрли́фтинг
  • силово́е троебо́рье (silovóje trojebórʹje)strength sport
  • пауэрли́фтинг (pauerlífting)strength sport
Spanish potencia, levantamiento de potencia
  • potenciastrength sport
  • levantamiento de potenciastrength sport
Swedish styrkelyft
  • styrkelyftstrength sport
Ukrainian пауерлі́фтинг, паверлі́фтинг
  • пауерлі́фтинг (pauerlíftynh)strength sport
  • паверлі́фтинг (paverlíftynh)strength sport
Cite this entry
APA

powerlifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerlifting

MLA

“powerlifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerlifting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “powerlifting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/powerlifting.

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