1
: a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise
2
: a stupid person : dummy
Examples of dumbbell in a Sentence
I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake.
no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers
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Two years ago the team celebrated home runs with a pair of inflatable dumbbells inspired by Masataka Yoshida.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Transform your upper-body workouts with a simple pull-up bar and an adjustable dumbbell set.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
If one of the exercises feels too easy, even without a chair, try closing your eyes or holding a dumbbell to further test your balance.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Transform your upper-body workouts with a simple pull-up bar and an adjustable dumbbell set.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Transform your upper-body workouts with a simple pull-up bar and an adjustable dumbbell set.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
If one of the exercises feels too easy, even without a chair, try closing your eyes or holding a dumbbell to further test your balance.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Transform your upper-body workouts with a simple pull-up bar and an adjustable dumbbell set.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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dumbbell
noun
dumb·bell
ˈdəm-ˌbel 
1
: a bar with weights at the ends that is usually used for exercise or building strength
2
: a stupid person : dummy entry 1
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