heavyweight
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
hehveewaytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɛviweɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
uncountableboxing
The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
uncountableby extension
A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
adjective
Being relatively heavy.
Important or impressive.
Being a leader in one's field.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
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This meaning: An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
Used this way, heavyweight is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use heavyweight
- “The heavyweight boxer trained hard for his upcoming championship fight.”noun
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Sense: being relatively heavy
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