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- DictionaryLight·weight/ˈlītˌwāt/
noun
- 1. a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 125 to 132 pounds (57 to 60 kg).
- 2. a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed.
adjective
- 1. of thin material or build and weighing less than average: "a lightweight gray suit"
- 2. containing little serious matter: "the newspaper is lightweight and trivial"
The meaning of LIGHTWEIGHT is one of less than average weight; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for amateurs. How to use lightweight in a sentence.
LIGHTWEIGHT definition: 1. weighing only a little or less than average: 2. not showing deep understanding or knowledge of…. Learn more.
being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function: a lightweight alloy for ship construction.
When an object is lightweight, it weighs much less than other similar objects. A person is a lightweight if they can't handle much — if you get full after a small meal, big eaters might refer to you as a lightweight.
Definition of lightweight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. One that weighs relatively little or less than average. 2. a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 135 pounds (60.7 kilograms), between junior lightweight and junior welterweight. b. A boxer competing in this weight division. c. A similar weight division in other sports, such as weightlifting. d.
1. Something that is lightweight weighs less than most other things of the same type. [...] 2. Lightweight is a category in some sports, such as boxing, judo, or rowing, based on the weight of the athlete. [...] 2. A lightweight is a person who is in the lightweight category in a particular sport. [...]
being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function: a lightweight topcoat; a lightweight alloy for ship construction. without seriousness of purpose; trivial or trifling: lightweight reading.
LIGHTWEIGHT definition: 1. not weighing much: 2. a sportsman such as a boxer who is not in the heaviest weight group. Learn more.
4 days ago · 1. light in weight. 2. being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function. a lightweight topcoat. a lightweight alloy for ship construction. 3. without seriousness of purpose; trivial or trifling. lightweight reading.
