Heavyweight

Quick meaning: Heavyweight is a noun meaning A very large, heavy, or impressive person.

Meaning

A very large, heavy, or impressive person.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable, boxing) The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
2. (uncountable, by extension) A similar division and contestant in other sports.
3. Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
4. Being relatively heavy.
5. Being a leader in one's field.
6. Important or impressive.

Example Sentences

an intellectual heavyweight

The Olympics, the weather and a comparative lack of heavyweight clashes so far this season have been cited as reasons for the drop in viewers.

Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Who's he? Patrick: He's only the most popular kid in school. Allen Gregory: Ah, the two heavyweights finally meet. Sure you're tired of all the buzz. Allen Gregory DeLongpre.

In recent years, much has been made of the lack of new heavyweight male star power in mainstream Hollywood. Talented performers may be everywhere, but Movie Stars, capital M, capital S, are something else.

Word Forms

• heavyweights

Synonyms for heavyweight

Depending on context, synonyms include heavy, behemoth, colossus, hulk, whale, giant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heavy, titan, behemoth, giant, colossus, hulk.

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