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heavyweight

noun, often attributive heavy·weight \ ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt \

Definition of heavyweight

1 :one that is above average in weight
2 :one in the usually heaviest class of contestants: such as
a :a boxer in an unlimited weight division — compare light heavyweight
b :a weight lifter weighing more than 198 pounds
3 :one that possesses great power, prominence, or stature

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Examples of heavyweight in a Sentence

  1. Their company is one of the industry's heavyweights.

  2. a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

First Known Use of heavyweight

1857

heavyweight Synonyms

Synonyms
big, big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big leaguer, big-timer, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, heavy, heavy hitter, big shot, high-muck-a-muck (or high-muckety-muck), honcho, kahuna, kingfish, kingpin, major leaguer, muckety-muck (also muck-a-muck or mucky-muck), nabob, nawab, nibs, nob [chiefly British], pooh-bah (also poo-bah), wheel
Antonyms
lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, shrimp, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
Related Words
baron, czar (also tsar or tzar), king, lion, magnate, mogul, prince, tycoon; VIP
Near Antonyms
inferior, subordinate, underling; mediocrity, obscurity

HEAVYWEIGHT Defined for English Language Learners

heavyweight

noun

Definition of heavyweight for English Language Learners

  • : a fighter in the heaviest class of boxers : a boxer who weighs more than 175 pounds (79.5 kilograms)

  • : someone or something that is very important and powerful

  • : something that is heavy

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  1. See words that rhyme with heavyweight Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for heavyweight Spanish Central: Translation of heavyweight Nglish: Translation of heavyweight for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about heavyweight

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