Meaning & use
kettlebell
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Meaning
nouncountablesport
a heavy metal ball with a curved handle, used for exercise and strength training.
Grammar: Countable: lift a kettlebell, buy two kettlebells.
Patterns
- lift a kettlebell
- swing a kettlebell
- a set of kettlebells
He swings a 16-kilogram kettlebell to build strength.
The gym added a new rack of kettlebells near the mirror.
Kettlebell training works your legs, back, and shoulders at the same time.
Word forms
| plural | kettlebells |
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Common combinations
- swing a kettlebell
- She swings a kettlebell for ten minutes every morning.
- lift a kettlebell
- Beginners should learn to lift a kettlebell with a straight back.
- kettlebell workout
- His kettlebell workout lasts about half an hour.
- a set of kettlebells
- The trainer brought a set of kettlebells to the class.
- heavy kettlebell
- Start with a light weight before you try a heavy kettlebell.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- kettlebell training noun
- a style of exercise using kettlebells
Commonly confused: kettlebell or kettle?
kettlebell vs kettle
A kettle is a container for boiling water; a kettlebell is a fitness weight that only looks a little like one.
Practice
He bought two ______ to use in his home gym.
Choose one answer.
After the number 'two' we need the plural countable form 'kettlebells'. The singular 'kettlebell' cannot follow 'two', and 'kettle bells' is a misspelling.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “kettlebell”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.