WEIGHTLIFTER

weightlifter, lifter

(noun) an athlete who lifts barbells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

weightlifter (plural weightlifters)

(weightlifting) A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.

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

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

16 June 2025

WINEBERRY

(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon