dead lift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded lift]
- /dɛd lɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ded lift]
- /dɛd lɪft/

Definitions of dead lift words

noun dead lift a direct lifting without any mechanical assistance, as of a dead weight 3
noun dead lift a difficult task requiring all one's power 3
noun dead lift a type of exercise in which a person lifts a barbell off the floor, stands up straight, and holds the weight hanging downward at arm's length 3
noun dead lift a direct lifting without any mechanical assistance. 1
noun dead lift a situation that requires all one's strength or ingenuity. 1

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Origin of dead lift

First appearance:

before 1545

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1545-55

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Parts of speech for Dead lift

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dead lift popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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