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flyweight

fly·weight
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flahy-weyt]
    • /ˈflaɪˌweɪt/
    • /ˈflaɪ.weɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flahy-weyt]
    • /ˈflaɪˌweɪt/

Definitions of flyweight word

  • noun flyweight a boxer or other contestant of the lightest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 112 pounds (51 kg). 1
  • noun flyweight A weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between light flyweight and bantamweight. In boxing it ranges from 108 to 112 pounds (48 to 51 kg). 1
  • noun flyweight boxer competing in lightest class 1
  • noun flyweight insignificant 1
  • countable noun flyweight A flyweight is a boxer who weighs 112 pounds or less. 0
  • noun flyweight a professional boxer weighing not more than 112 pounds (51 kg) 0

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Origin of flyweight

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; fly2 + weight

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Parts of speech for Flyweight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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flyweight popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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