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Heavyweight   /hˈɛviwˌeɪt/   Listen
Heavyweight

noun
1.
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds.
2.
A wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds.
3.
A professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds.
4.
A very large person; impressive in size or qualities.  Synonyms: giant, hulk, whale.
5.
A person of exceptional importance and reputation.  Synonyms: behemoth, colossus, giant, titan.



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"Heavyweight" Quotes from Famous Books



... The heavyweight took away with him a heavy heart. He had reached the stage where his hand was against that of every man. Culvera he did not trust at all out of his sight beyond the point where the interests of the young Mexican were parallel to his. In the whole camp he had no friend, not even ...
— Steve Yeager • William MacLeod Raine
... his game with his own presence that night. He led the rush that was intended to sweep away the smaller body of raiders, But when he saw the Kid his manner became personal. Being in the heavyweight class he cast himself joyfully upon his slighter enemy, and they rolled down a flight of stairs in each other's arms. On the landing they separated and arose, and then the Kid was able to use some of his professional tactics, which had been useless to him ...
— The Voice of the City • O. Henry


Words linked to "Heavyweight" :   influential person, gladiator, matman, large person, wrestler, grappler, important person, boxer, prizefighter, personage, pugilist, super heavyweight


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