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    heavyweight
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEAVYWEIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEAVYWEIGHT definition: 1. a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group, or this division of boxing weight: 2. a person or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heavyweightHeavyweight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › heavyweightHEAVYWEIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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).

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEAVYWEIGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun. us / ˈhev.i.weɪt / uk / ˈhev.i.weɪt / Add to word list. [ C or U ] a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group, or this division of boxing weight: He was short for a heavyweight and had only a short reach. heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was heavyweight champion of the world.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEAVYWEIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heavyweightHeavyweight - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    something big or impressive in size or qualities. synonyms: giant, hulk, whale. see more. noun. a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds. see more. noun. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds. see more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › heavyweightHeavyweight - definition of heavyweight by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishheavyweight noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of heavyweight noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › heavyweightHeavyweight Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use heavyweight in a sentence The crowd itself is part-Brooklyn hipster, with a side of Hollywood heavyweight thrown in for good measure.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishheavyweight | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    heavyweight definition: 1. a fighter such as a boxer who is in the heaviest weight group: 2. someone who is powerful and…. Learn more.