1
: a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise
2
: a stupid person : dummy
Synonyms of dumbbell
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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Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing in toward each other, just above your chest.
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Danielle Zickl, Health, 16 Dec. 2025
Greca suggested trying full-body circuit workouts either with dumbbells or body weight.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2025
Adding weight doesn’t have to mean jumping straight to dumbbells or other free weights.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
And while most any form of movement is beneficial, there’s one underrated type that doesn’t involve busting your ass on a stationary bike, holding complicated yoga poses, or heaving dumbbells around.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
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Danielle Zickl, Health, 16 Dec. 2025
Greca suggested trying full-body circuit workouts either with dumbbells or body weight.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2025
Adding weight doesn’t have to mean jumping straight to dumbbells or other free weights.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
And while most any form of movement is beneficial, there’s one underrated type that doesn’t involve busting your ass on a stationary bike, holding complicated yoga poses, or heaving dumbbells around.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumbbell
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“Dumbbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dumbbell. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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