Definitions For Deadlift

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive) To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position.

Translations

Dutch: deadliften

Noun

DEADLIFT (plural DEADLIFTs) (weightlifting) A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position. Any lift performed without help or leverage. (figurative, by extension) An effort made under discouraging conditions.

Derived terms

Romanian deadlift sumo deadlift

Translations

Finnish: maastaveto French: soulevé de terre, m German: Kreuzheben, n Hebrew: דדליפט, m (dedlift, sc=Hebr) Italian: stacco da terra Spanish: peso muerto, m Ukrainian: мертве зведення, n, sc=Cyrl

Etymology

dead + lift

See also

clean and jerk squat

Is Deadlift a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
14

The word Deadlift is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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