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Definition of Heavyweight

1. Noun. An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds.

2. Noun. A wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds.

3. Noun. A professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds.

4. Noun. A very large person; impressive in size or qualities.

5. Noun. A person of exceptional importance and reputation.

Definition of Heavyweight

1. Noun. A very large, heavy or impressive person. ¹

2. Noun. The professional boxing weight division for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division. ¹

3. Noun. A similar division and contestant in other sports. ¹

4. Adjective. Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division. ¹

5. Adjective. Being relatively heavy. ¹

6. Adjective. Being a leader in one's field. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Heavyweight

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Heavyweight

heavy spar heavy swell heavy tail heavy tails heavy water heavy weapon heavy whipping cream heavyhanded heavyhearted heavyheartedly

heavyheartedness heavying heavyish heavys heavyset heavyweight heavyweights heazlewoodite hebbosome hebbosomes

hebdomad hebdomadal hebdomadally hebdomadaries hebdomadary hebdomads hebdomatical hebe hebe- heben

Literary usage of Heavyweight

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Marines & Helicopters, 1962-1973 by William R. Fails (1995)
"Requiem for a Heavyweight— the End for the "Deuce" As the CH—53 proved its worth as a heavy lifter, the machine upon which the entire Marine Corps ..."

2. Kings of the Queensberry Realm by W. W. Naughton (1902)
"WORLD'S Heavyweight CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS UNDER QUEENSBERRY RULES. CHAPTER XVI. THE CORBETT-SULLIVAN FIGHT. The meeting between Corbett and Sullivan at New ..."

3. New Dictionary of South African Biography by E. J. Verwey, Nelson Mandela (1995)
"... those of middle and light heavyweight, eventually surrendering both titles without having been defeated. Fourie was knocked down only twice in his ..."

4. The American Library Annual: Including Index to Dates of Current Events (1914)
"Mr 21 I.uther McCarty, white heavyweight world champion, killed by blow in fight with Arthur Pelkey, Calvary, Alta. My 24 Pelkey pleads not guilty in trial ..."

5. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Almanac (1921)
"Middleweight—Mortimer Seligman Light heavyweight—Frank Adams. Heavyweight—Frank Adams. Jack Dempsey retained the heavyweight title by knocking out Bill ..."

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