dead lift

noun

: a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is lifted from the floor to hip level

deadlift

ˈded-ˌlift 

transitive verb

Examples of dead lift in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For instance, carrying groceries demands strength and stability but less rigid activation than a heavy dead lift would. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Exercises like squats, leg press and dead lifts energize them. — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

Heavy weights dropped after power cleans or dead lifts bounce vertically rather than side to side. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026

But there’s more to Brind’Amour’s preparation than dumbbells and dead lifts. — Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dead lift

• adrift
• airlift
• facelift
• festschrift
• forklift
• gearshift
• makeshift
• redshift
• sealift
• snowdrift
• spendthrift
• clift