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heavyweight

heav·y·weight
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hev-ee-weyt]
    • /ˈhɛv iˌweɪt/
    • /ˈhev.ɪ.weɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hev-ee-weyt]
    • /ˈhɛv iˌweɪt/

Definitions of heavyweight word

  • adjective heavyweight heavy in weight. 1
  • adjective heavyweight of more than average weight or thickness: a coat of heavyweight material. 1
  • adjective heavyweight noting or pertaining to a boxer, wrestler, etc., of the heaviest competitive class, especially a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds (79.4 kg). 1
  • adjective heavyweight of or relating to the weight class or division of such boxers: a heavyweight bout. 1
  • adjective heavyweight (of a riding horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 205 pounds (93 kg). 1
  • adjective heavyweight designating a person, company, nation, or other entity that is extremely powerful, influential, or important: a team of heavyweight lawyers. 1

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Origin of heavyweight

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; heavy + weight

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Parts of speech for Heavyweight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heavyweight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

heavyweight usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for heavyweight

adj heavyweight

  • large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
  • gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
  • fat — File Allocation Table
  • abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
  • ample — If there is an ample amount of something, there is enough of it and usually some extra.

noun heavyweight

  • celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
  • luminary — a celestial body, as the sun or moon.
  • bigwig — If you refer to an important person as a bigwig, you are being rather disrespectful.
  • leader — a person or thing that leads.
  • star — any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.

adjective heavyweight

  • heavy-duty — providing an unusual amount of power, durability, etc.: heavy-duty machinery; heavy-duty shoes.
  • durable — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
  • forceful — full of force; powerful; vigorous; effective: a forceful plea for peace.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
  • tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.

Antonyms for heavyweight

adj heavyweight

  • skinny — very lean or thin; emaciated: a skinny little kitten.
  • slender — having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post.
  • thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
  • inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
  • insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.

noun heavyweight

  • nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.

adjective heavyweight

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