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Meaning of lifting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

lifting

Pronunciation:/ˈlɪft.ɪŋ//ˈlɪft.ɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To raise or rise.

    Example: The fog eventually lifted, leaving the streets clear.

  2. To steal.

  3. To source directly without acknowledgement; to plagiarise.

  4. To arrest (a person).

noun

Definitions

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

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

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

    Synonyms:facelift
  4. Theft.