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   lightweight

   /ˈlʌɪtweɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 57 to 60 kg.
   • ▪ a lightweight boxer or other competitor.
   • 2. a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed.
   • ▪ a person of little importance or influence, especially in a particular sphere: informal "he was regarded as a political lightweight"
   • ▪ a person who gets drunk easily or has a low tolerance to alcohol: informal "I'm a total lightweight so generally I don't drink a whole lot"

   adjective

   • 1. of thin material or build and weighing less than average: "a lightweight grey suit" Similar thinlightflimsyinsubstantialsummeryfeatheryairydelicatefinefloatygauzysheergossamerdiaphanoustransparenttranslucentsee-throughOpposite heavythick
   • 2. lacking seriousness, depth, or influence: "the film was entertaining, if rather lightweight" Similar trivialinsubstantialtriflingfrothysuperficialshallowunintellectualundemandingfrivolousinsignificantof no accountunimportantof no consequenceinconsequentialminorpaltrypettyslightnegligibleimmaterialof no meritof no valuevaluelessworthlessOpposite profoundheavyweight

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLIGHTWEIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LIGHTWEIGHT definition: 1. weighing only a little or less than average: 2. not showing deep understanding or knowledge of…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LIGHTWEIGHT is one of less than average weight; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs. How to use lightweight in a sentence.

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   When an object is lightweight, it weighs much less than other similar objects. A person is a lightweight if they can't handle much — if you get full after a small meal, big eaters might refer to you as a lightweight.

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   noun. a person of less than average weight. Informal. a person who is of little influence, importance, or effect. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight, and a welterweight, especially a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds (56.7–61 kilograms). lightweight.

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   Definition of lightweight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Lightweight definition: One that weighs relatively little or less than average.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIGHTWEIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is lightweight weighs less than most other things of the same type. ...lightweight denim. The company manufactures a range of innovative light-weight cycles.

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   There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lightweight. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLIGHTWEIGHT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    LIGHTWEIGHT meaning: 1. not weighing much: 2. a sportsman such as a boxer who is not in the heaviest weight group. Learn more.

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    1. One that weighs relatively little or less than average. 2. a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 135 pounds (60.7 kilograms), between junior lightweight and junior welterweight. b. A boxer competing in this weight division. c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting. d.