heavyweight
(hev′ē wāt′)
noun
- a person or animal weighing much more than average
- an athlete, in any of various sports, who is in the heaviest weight division or classification; specif., a boxer in the heaviest weight classification, typically weighing over 195 pounds (88.45 kg)
- ☆ Informal a very intelligent, influential, or important person
adjective
- heavy in weight
- of heavyweights
See heavyweight in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- One of above average weight.
a. The heaviest weight division in professional boxing, having no upper limit, with contestants usually weighing more than 190 pounds (85.5 kilograms).
b. A boxer competing in this weight division.
c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting.
d. A contestant in this weight division.
- Informal A person of great importance or influence.
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