heavyweight
A very large, heavy, or impressive personA very large, heavy, or impressive person.
» Tom was a professional heavyweight boxer.
Meaning
3 sensesA very large, heavy, or impressive person.
an intellectual heavyweight
Schwergewicht
тяжелове́сtjaželovés
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
(uncountable)The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
Schwergewicht
тяжелове́сtjaželovés
a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
(broadly, uncountable)A similar division and contestant in other sports.
A weight class division in combat sports, often the heaviest.
Examples
5 sentencesTom was a professional heavyweight boxer.
Tom is a professional heavyweight boxer.
He will fight the heavyweight champion tomorrow.
ruЗавтра он будет драться с чемпионом в тяжёлом весе. — soweli_Elepanto
He still holds the heavyweight title.
With one glorious right hook, Punkin' Pie uncrowned the reigning heavyweight champion.
Translations
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Forms
plural: heavyweights| Singular | heavyweight |
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uncountable
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable