dumbbell

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dumb·bell | \ ˈdəm-ˌbel

Definition of dumbbell

1 : a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise

2 : a stupid person : dummy

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Synonyms & Antonyms for dumbbell

Synonyms

airhead,
birdbrain,
blockhead,
bonehead,
bubblehead,
chowderhead,
chucklehead,
clodpoll
(or clodpole),
clot
[British],
cluck,
clunk,
cretin,
cuddy
(or cuddie)
[British dialect],
deadhead,
dim bulb
[slang],
dimwit,
dip,
dodo,
dolt,
donkey,
doofus
[slang],
dope,
dork
[slang],
dullard,
dum-dum,
dumbhead,
dummkopf,
dummy,
dunce,
dunderhead,
fathead,
gander,
golem,
goof,
goon,
half-wit,
hammerhead,
hardhead,
idiot,
ignoramus,
imbecile,
jackass,
know-nothing,
knucklehead,
lamebrain,
loggerhead
[chiefly dialect],
loon,
lump,
lunkhead,
meathead,
mome
[archaic],
moron,
mug
[chiefly British],
mutt,
natural,
nimrod
[slang],
nincompoop,
ninny,
ninnyhammer,
nit
[chiefly British],
nitwit,
noddy,
noodle,
numskull
(or numbskull),
oaf,
pinhead,
prat
[British],
ratbag
[chiefly Australian],
saphead,
schlub
(also shlub)
[slang],
schnook
[slang],
simpleton,
stock,
stupe,
stupid,
thickhead,
turkey,
woodenhead,
yahoo,
yo-yo

Antonyms

brain,
genius

Examples of dumbbell in a Sentence

I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake. if we don't give him a shove, the poor dumbbell never will propose to her

Recent Examples on the Web Amazon shoppers rave about this dumbbell, giving it over 1,700 five-star reviews. — Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2021 Hinge joints operate in one plane of motion—the sagittal plane—allowing back-and-forth movement like flexion (curling a dumbbell) and extension (like straightening your leg out in front of you while seated). — Elizabeth Millard, SELF, 1 June 2021 One-Arm Row with Weight Start in a standing lunge position with your right foot in front and left hand holding a dumbbell, kettlebell or water bottle. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 8 May 2021 Hold a dumbbell, kettlebell or other weighted object just outside your shoulder, with your arm bent at 90 degrees, palm facing forward. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 8 May 2021 This neoprene dumbbell set comes with three pairs of dumbbells — 3 pounds, 5 pounds and 8 pounds. — Megan Oster, chicagotribune.com, 19 Mar. 2021 Each dumbbell has a base that holds any unused weight, so there are no plates to trip over and no clamps to misplace. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021 For example, a bicep curl with a band uses the bicep on the way up and way down, while a bicep curl with a dumbbell uses the bicep on the curl up and barely on the way down. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2019 The series delivers eight workouts that can be done with a light dumbbell or just bodyweight. — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 15 Apr. 2021

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