Synonyms of the word

weightlifter

• n. (weightlifting) A person who competes for maximum weight lifted in a series of specific lifts.
• n. A person who uses weights to train the muscles of the body, usually for strength or for improved performance…

athlete

• n. A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country…
• n. (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
• n. An exceptionally physically fit person.

jock

• n. (slang, archaic) A common man.
• n. (Britain, slang, pejorative) A Scotsman.
• n. (slang, rare, dated) The penis.
• n. An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports, a jockstrap.
• n. (US, slang) A young male athlete (through college age).
• n. (US, slang, pejorative) An enthusiastic athlete or sports fan, especially one with few other interests…
• n. (US, slang, computing, in combination) A specialist computer programmer.
• v. (slang) to masturbate.
• v. (slang) to humiliate.
• v. (slang) to steal.

lifter

• n. Someone or something that lifts or assists in lifting.
• n. (weightlifting) A weightlifter.
• n. A spatula.