catchweightn.adv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkatʃweɪt/, U.S.

/ˈkɛtʃˌweɪt/,

/ˈkætʃˌweɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: catch v., weight n.¹

Etymology: < catch v. + weight n.¹The semantic motivation is not entirely clear, but it may be intended to encompass a (variable) range of weights; with a similar use of the first element compare later catch-all n. and catch-all adj.

Originally Horse Racing. Later also Wrestling and Boxing.

A. n.

In a horse race or other sporting contest, esp. a wrestling or boxing match: (originally) an unrestricted weight; (in later use also) an agreed weight, esp. (in Boxing) one that does not fall within a standard weight class.

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1723 Evening Post 30 July On the same Course, will be a handsom Velvet Saddle, given Gratis, to be run for by Jack Asses, (Catch Weight) to run one Heat, 4 Miles.

1729 J. Cheny Hist. List Horse-matches Run 87 Mr. Newton's Strawberry H. beat Mr. Gathsides Chef. G. both carrying a Feather or Catch weight.

1859 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 26 Mar. 81/1 Hurry Scurry of quarter mile heats, catch weights over 10st.

1887 G. B. Shaw Let. 8 Feb. (1965) I. 164 The Socialist League have been challenged by C. Bradlaugh to pick a man to fight him at catch weight.

1907 Daily Chron. 18 Oct. 9/3 To wrestle the best of three falls for £50 a side at catch-weight.

1965 Canberra Times 1 Nov. 14/7 Horses are ridden at catch weights..and the trial field could finish in altogether different placings under handicap race conditions.

2018 Daily Star 23 Apr. 41/2 Former IBF welterweight champion Brook has moved up to light-middleweight and is likely to want the fight at a catchweight between the two divisions.

B. adv.

Without restrictions being set on weight; with no weight limit or handicap. In later use (Boxing): at an agreed weight.

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1832 Bell's Life in London 15 Apr. He was prepared to make a match with him, ‘catch weight’, for a hundred or two hundred.

1868 Sydney Morning Herald 25 Jan. 6/7 The men wrestle catch-weight, and somewhat in the north-country style.

1881 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 30 July 2/3 Each party to ride catch weight.

1920 North Adams (Mass.) Transcript 10 June 10/4 Black will make any weight that Pershing can and he will box catchweight.

1976 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 10 Dec. c12/4 They'll break from the gate in full tack with jockeys riding catchweight in silks.

2016 @Insek 10 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Floyd should fight him catch weight with GGG stepping down and Floyd stepping up to prove who is better.

C. adj. (chiefly attributive).

Designating a horse race or other sporting contest, esp. a wrestling or boxing match, with no weight limit or handicap, or (in Boxing) with an agreed weight limit that does not fall within a standard weight class.

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1844 Bell's Life in London 7 Jan. Suppl. The Finchley Catch Weight Race,..four miles; ridden by Rackley.

1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 457/4 (advt.) All of above races are catch weight.

1891 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 19 Aug. 5/5 A grand boxing match between a ‘slim one’ and a ‘fat one’ or 96 pounds against 390. This is what is known as a ‘catch weight’ match.

1934 Scotsman 9 July 6/5 Royal Ulster Constabulary..proved themselves the best in the tug of war, winning both 104 stone and catch-weight competitions.

1949 Northern Star (Lismore, New S. Wales) 8 Mar. 7/8 Minimum weight 9 stone, excepting catch weight races.

1971 Wrestling Rev. 16 v. 4/1 A catchweight contest.

2013 Daily Mirror 16 Apr. 49/2 Britain's former WBA and IBF light-welterweight king..faces Mexican Julio Diaz in a 143lb-catchweight bout.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	catchweight
释义	catchweightn.adv.adj. Brit. /ˈkatʃweɪt/, U.S. /ˈkɛtʃˌweɪt/, /ˈkætʃˌweɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: catch v., weight n.¹ Etymology: < catch v. + weight n.¹The semantic motivation is not entirely clear, but it may be intended to encompass a (variable) range of weights; with a similar use of the first element compare later catch-all n. and catch-all adj. Originally Horse Racing. Later also Wrestling and Boxing. A. n. In a horse race or other sporting contest, esp. a wrestling or boxing match: (originally) an unrestricted weight; (in later use also) an agreed weight, esp. (in Boxing) one that does not fall within a standard weight class. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > bout > type of catchweight1723 mud-wrestle1938 arm wrestle1939 death match1958 curtain jerker2018 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun] > bout or contest > types of catchweight1723 prizefight1724 defence1855 preliminary1886 rounder1887 title fight1901 title bout1907 eliminator1911 weight1914 slug-fest1916 undercard1926 box-off1967 1723 Evening Post 30 July On the same Course, will be a handsom Velvet Saddle, given Gratis, to be run for by Jack Asses, (Catch Weight) to run one Heat, 4 Miles. 1729 J. Cheny Hist. List Horse-matches Run 87 Mr. Newton's Strawberry H. beat Mr. Gathsides Chef. G. both carrying a Feather or Catch weight. 1859 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 26 Mar. 81/1 Hurry Scurry of quarter mile heats, catch weights over 10st. 1887 G. B. Shaw Let. 8 Feb. (1965) I. 164 The Socialist League have been challenged by C. Bradlaugh to pick a man to fight him at catch weight. 1907 Daily Chron. 18 Oct. 9/3 To wrestle the best of three falls for £50 a side at catch-weight. 1965 Canberra Times 1 Nov. 14/7 Horses are ridden at catch weights..and the trial field could finish in altogether different placings under handicap race conditions. 2018 Daily Star 23 Apr. 41/2 Former IBF welterweight champion Brook has moved up to light-middleweight and is likely to want the fight at a catchweight between the two divisions. B. adv. Without restrictions being set on weight; with no weight limit or handicap. In later use (Boxing): at an agreed weight. ΚΠ 1832 Bell's Life in London 15 Apr. He was prepared to make a match with him, ‘catch weight’, for a hundred or two hundred. 1868 Sydney Morning Herald 25 Jan. 6/7 The men wrestle catch-weight, and somewhat in the north-country style. 1881 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 30 July 2/3 Each party to ride catch weight. 1920 North Adams (Mass.) Transcript 10 June 10/4 Black will make any weight that Pershing can and he will box catchweight. 1976 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 10 Dec. c12/4 They'll break from the gate in full tack with jockeys riding catchweight in silks. 2016 @Insek 10 Oct. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Floyd should fight him catch weight with GGG stepping down and Floyd stepping up to prove who is better. C. adj. (chiefly attributive). Designating a horse race or other sporting contest, esp. a wrestling or boxing match, with no weight limit or handicap, or (in Boxing) with an agreed weight limit that does not fall within a standard weight class. ΚΠ 1844 Bell's Life in London 7 Jan. Suppl. The Finchley Catch Weight Race,..four miles; ridden by Rackley. 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 457/4 (advt.) All of above races are catch weight. 1891 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 19 Aug. 5/5 A grand boxing match between a ‘slim one’ and a ‘fat one’ or 96 pounds against 390. This is what is known as a ‘catch weight’ match. 1934 Scotsman 9 July 6/5 Royal Ulster Constabulary..proved themselves the best in the tug of war, winning both 104 stone and catch-weight competitions. 1949 Northern Star (Lismore, New S. Wales) 8 Mar. 7/8 Minimum weight 9 stone, excepting catch weight races. 1971 Wrestling Rev. 16 v. 4/1 A catchweight contest. 2013 Daily Mirror 16 Apr. 49/2 Britain's former WBA and IBF light-welterweight king..faces Mexican Julio Diaz in a 143lb-catchweight bout. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adv.adj.1723
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