Lightweight

Quick meaning: Lightweight is a noun meaning (rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.

Meaning

(rowing) A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.

More Meanings

1. (weightlifting) A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
2. One of little consequence or ability.
3. A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
4. (by extension) A person with low endurance.
5. A political candidate with little chance of winning.
6. Something that is light in weight, or relatively so.
7. (combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.

Example Sentences

"Wait, is this about the other night when you two lightweights totally went on that bender?"

For example, lightweight construction and Jacobs bogies save weight, and a lighter train uses less power.

Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze.

He mentions the "huge engine, lying on its side"—it was in fact a 2-2-2 weighing but 27 tons, something of a lightweight, even for 1868.

Word Forms

• lightweights
• light-weight
• lighterweight
• lightestweight
• lightweighting
• lightweighted

Synonyms for lightweight

Depending on context, synonyms include light, unimportant, whippersnapper.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whippersnapper, unimportant, light, agile, nimble, light-duty.

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