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heavyweight

[hev-ee-weyt]

adjective

  1. heavy in weight.

  2. of more than average weight or thickness.

    a coat of heavyweight material.

  3. noting or pertaining to a boxer, wrestler, etc., of the heaviest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79.4 kilograms).

  4. of or relating to the weight class or division of such boxers.

    a heavyweight bout.

  5. (of a riding horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 205 pounds (93 kilograms).

  6. designating a person, company, nation, or other entity that is extremely powerful, influential, or important.

    a team of heavyweight lawyers.



noun

  1. a person of more than average weight.

  2. a heavyweight boxer or wrestler.

  3. a person, company, nation, or other entity that is powerful and influential.

    a price hike initiated by the heavyweights in the industry.

heavyweight

/ ˈɛɪˌɱɪ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that is heavier than average

    1. a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79 kg)

    2. an amateur boxer weighing more than 81 kg (179 pounds)

    3. ( as modifier )

      the world heavyweight championship

  2. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually over 214 pounds (97 kg))

  3. informalan important or highly influential person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heavyweight1

First recorded in 1850–55; heavy + weight
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In a show of how far it will go to protect its authority, the city brought in the heavyweight law firm Gibson Dunn to take over for in-house attorneys who previously handled the five-year-old case.

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While he was earmarked to be a potential Olympian, he has long had his sights on linking up with Hearn - even cornering him at an event with fellow future Matchroom fighter and heavyweight Leo Atang.

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He can become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion with victory or Dubois could become the first Englishman to win all four major world titles at heavyweight.

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does the overall heavyweight picture look like at present?

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As the British heavyweight prepares for arguably the toughest test of his career on Saturday, there is another monumental challenge waiting for him outside the ropes - becoming a father.

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