to gain in weight
31Weight throw — In the Scottish Highland games, the weight throw consists of two separate events, the light weight and the heavy weight. In both cases, the implement consists of a steel or lead weight (usually spherical or cylindrical) attached by a short chain… …
32gain — I. /geɪn / (say gayn) verb (t) 1. to obtain; secure (something desired); acquire: gain time. 2. to win; get in competition: gain the prize. 3. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 4. to obtain as a profit: he… …
33gain*/*/*/ — [geɪn] verb I 1) [T] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort Bolivia gained independence from Spain in 1825.[/ex] Her theories have only recently gained acceptance.[/ex] He gained entry to the building by showing a… …
34weight training — weightlifting done as a conditioning exercise. * * * System of conditioning involving lifting weights, especially for strength and endurance. It may include the use of barbells and dumbbells, a Nautilus or similar machines, or a combination of… …
35gain — v. & n. v. 1 tr. obtain or secure (usu. something desired or favourable) (gain an advantage; gain recognition). 2 tr. acquire (a sum) as profits or as a result of changed conditions; earn. 3 tr. obtain as an increment or addition (gain momentum;… …
36gain — 1. verb 1) he gained a scholarship to the college Syn: obtain, get, secure, acquire, come by, procure, attain, achieve, earn, win, garner, capture, clinch, pick up, carry off, reap; informal land, net …
37weight — Kaupaona, kaumaha, ana kaumaha, paona, weka; ko iko i (fig.). Metric weight, ana mekela. To lose weight, hō emi, emi pū, ho owīwī. To gain weight, ho onui nā paona, polapola. Weighted down, kau i ka mea kaumaha; mauha alina,… …
38gain — verb 1》 obtain or secure (something favourable). ↘benefit: managers would gain from greater openness. 2》 reach or arrive at (a destination). ↘(gain on) come closer to (a person or thing pursued). 3》 increase the amount or rate of (weight …
39weight gain — noun Increase in weight, usually of a person or animal …
40weight gainer — noun a person who gains weight • Syn: ↑gainer • Derivationally related forms: ↑gain (for: ↑gainer) • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑ …
