lifting

/ˈlɪf.tɪŋ/
noun

The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. The action or process by which something is lifted; elevation

  2. Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.

    “2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xi When I started lifting in 1970, I was the skinniest thirteen-year-old I knew.”

  3. Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance.

  4. Theft.

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LIFTING at a glance

LIFTING has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + F 4 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,388 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • LISTING8
  • GIFTING12
  • SIFTING11
  • LILTING8
  • RIFTING11
  • LOFTING11
  • LINTING8
  • TIFTING11

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