Word: weightlifting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: weight
lift
ing
Definition: A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.
Morphemes:
Affix: weight
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.
Affix: lift
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lift weights; to weight-lift.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.