Weightlifting Word Search
Weightlifting, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BARBELL, PLATELOAD, SNATCH, CLEANPULL, JERK, PRESS, SQUAT, DEADLIFT, LIFTER, HOIST, HANDGRIP, WRISTWRAP.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Weightlifting word list, defined
- BARBELL /ˈbɑːr.bɛl/ · noun
- A bar used in weightlifting, typically a long metal rod to which discs of varying weight are attached at each end. Related: weight, bar, free weight.
- SNATCH /snætʃ/ · verb, noun
- To take or seize something quickly and often secretly, or a sudden, swift movement, especially of the hand or arm. Related: seize, grab, snatch, plunder.
- JERK /dʒɜːrk/ · noun, verb
- A person who behaves in a rude or aggressive manner. To cut or chop (meat) roughly, often in a way that is not very skilled. Related: bully, lout, oaf, clod.
- PRESS /prɛs/ · noun, verb
- A machine used for printing or for applying pressure, or a person or organization that publishes newspapers, magazines, etc. To apply pressure to something, typically in order to flatten or shape it. Related: publisher, printer, publisher's office, newspaper.
- SQUAT /skwɒt/ · verb, noun
- To sit on one's haunches, with the legs folded under the body. A person who sits in this position, typically to rest or exercise. Related: crouch, kneel, sit, hunker.
- DEADLIFT /ˈdɛd.lɪft/ · noun
- A weightlifting exercise in which a loaded barbell is lifted from the ground to hip level while standing upright, then lowered again, working the back, legs, and hips. It is also one of the competitive lifts in powerlifting. Related: dead lift.
- LIFTER /ˈlaɪftər/ · noun
- A person or device that lifts something, or a device used to lift heavy loads. A lifter may also refer to a person who lifts weights in a gym. Related: elevator, hoist, crane, pulley.
- HOIST /hɔɪst/ · verb
- To lift or pull something up, typically using a rope or pulley. To raise something, especially a sail, by pulling on a rope. Related: lift, raise, pull, haul.
- HANDGRIP /hændgrɪp/ · noun
- The part of the hand that is used to grasp or hold something, or a firm hold or grip on something. A device or mechanism used to provide a firm grip or hold, especially on a handle or a tool. Related: grip, hold, clutch, grasp.
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