# self-spot

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To protect oneself from injury that can result from attempting to lift too much weight.

## Etymology
From self- + spot (“to support or assist a maneuver”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-spot