deadlift /ˈdɛdlɪft/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.I never did a squat or a deadlift—the exercises I now know are best for building a bigger, stronger, more athletic-looking body—because I had access to leg-extension, leg-curl, and leg-press machines. — 2008 •Any lift performed without help or leverage. •(figurative) An effort made under discouraging conditions. verb1 •To lift a barbell while moving the body from a bent-over position to a standing position. formsdeadlifted · deadlifting · deadlifts
