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- Dictionaryheavyweight/ˈhɛvɪweɪt/
noun
- 1. a weight in boxing and other sports, typically the heaviest category. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 81 to 91 kg.
- 2. a person or thing of above-average weight.
adjective
- 1. of above-average weight: "heavyweight curtains"
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a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice: Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight. Compare. lightweight adjective (NOT SERIOUS) disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting sports. aikido. all-in wrestling. arm-wrestling. armlock. bantamweight.
heavy· weight ˈhev-ē-ˌwāt. 1. : one above average in weight. 2. : one in the heaviest class of contestants. especially : a boxer in an unlimited weight division. 3. : someone or something that is very important or powerful. a company that is an industry heavyweight.
a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice: Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight. Compare. lightweight adjective (NOT SERIOUS) disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting sports. aikido. all-in wrestling. arm-wrestling. armlock. bantamweight.
1. a person or animal weighing much more than average. 2. an athlete, in any of various sports, who is in the heaviest weight division or classification; specif., a boxer in the heaviest weight classification, typically weighing over 195 pounds (88.45 kg) 3. US, Informal.
heavy in weight. of more than average weight or thickness: a coat of heavyweight material. noting or pertaining to a boxer, wrestler, etc., of the heaviest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms).
heavyweight. [uncountable, countable] a weight in boxing and other sports, the heaviest class in normal use, in boxing usually 81 kilograms or more; a boxer or other competitor in this class. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
n. 1. One of above average weight. 2. a. The heaviest weight division in professional boxing, having no upper limit, with contestants usually weighing more than 200 pounds (90.7 kilograms). b. A boxer competing in this weight division. c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting. d. A contestant in this weight division. 3.
heavyweight definition: 1. a fighter such as a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group: 2. someone who is powerful and…. Learn more.
How to use . heavyweight in a sentenceThe crowd itself is part-Brooklyn hipster, with a side of Hollywood heavyweight thrown in for good measure.
1. A heavyweight is a boxer weighing more than 175 pounds and therefore in the heaviest class. [...] 2. If you refer to a person or organization as a heavyweight, you mean that they have a lot of influence, experience, and importance in a particular field, subject, or activity. [...] More. Collocations with the word 'heavyweight'
