# deadlift

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #50,460

## Definitions
1. A weight training exercise where one lifts a loaded barbell off the ground from a stabilized bent-over position.
2. Any lift performed without help or leverage.
3. An effort made under discouraging conditions.

## Etymology
From dead + lift.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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