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- Dictionarydumb·bell/ˈdəmˌbel/
noun
- 1. a short bar with a weight at each end, used typically in pairs for exercise or muscle-building.
- 2. a stupid person. informal North American
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DUMBBELL definition: 1. a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder…. Learn more.
How to use dumbbell in a sentence. a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise; a stupid person : dummy… See the full definition
(North American English, informal) a stupid person. Word Origin. Check pronunciation: dumb-bell. Definition of dumb-bell noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dumbbell definition: a gymnastic apparatus consisting of two wooden or metal balls connected by a short bar serving as a handle, used as a weight for exercising.. See examples of DUMBBELL used in a sentence.
Contents. dumbbell meaning: 1. a short bar with a weight on each end that you lift up and down to make your arm and shoulder…. Learn more.
A dumb-bell is a short bar with weights on either side which people use for physical exercise to strengthen their arm and shoulder muscles. Hold a dumb-bell in each hand with your palms facing forward.
A dumbbell is a short bar with weights on either side which people use for physical exercise to strengthen their arm and shoulder muscles. 2. countable noun. If you call a person a dumbbell, you mean that they are stupid or foolish. [informal, disapproval] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.