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heavyweight heavyweight /ˈhev.ɪ.weɪt/ noun [C]
1 F0 a boxer who weighs more than 175 pounds (79.5 kilograms) and is therefore in the heaviest group: » Mike Tyson was heavyweight champion of the world.→ COMPARE LIGHTWEIGHT(Cf. ↑lightweight) adjective (NOT HEAVY)Thesaurus+: ↑Boxing2 F0 a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice: » Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight.Thesaurus+: ↑Important people and describing important people , ↑Famous people , ↑Wealthy peopleThesaurus+: ↑Important and essential things , ↑Information and messages |