kettlebell

noun

ket·​tle·​bell ˈke-tᵊl-ˌbel 

: a round weight with a flat bottom and thick handle on top that is used for exercise and weight training

Examples of kettlebell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you. —Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Stand with your feet hip-width apart, with the kettlebell between your feet. —Jakob Roze, Health, 21 Apr. 2026

Eckert instructed the dads and sons to run a few hundred yards with kettlebells, sledgehammers, and sandbags, then to smash open the sandbags. —Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

kettle + -bell (as in barbell)

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kettlebell

• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle
• infidel
• isabel