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   Light·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).
   • ▪ a lightweight boxer or other competitor.
   • 2. a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed.
   • ▪ a person of little importance or influence, especially in a particular sphere: informal "he was regarded as a political lightweight"
   • ▪ a person who gets drunk easily or has a low tolerance to alcohol: informal "I'm a total lightweight so generally I don't drink a whole lot"

   adjective

   • 1. of thin material or build and weighing less than average: "a lightweight gray suit" Similar thinlightflimsyinsubstantialsummeryfeatheryairydelicatefinefloatygauzysheergossamerdiaphanoustransparenttranslucentsee-throughOpposite heavythick
   • 2. containing little serious matter: "the newspaper is lightweight and trivial" Similar trivialinsubstantialtriflingfrothysuperficialshallowunintellectualundemandingfrivolousinsignificantof no accountunimportantof no consequenceinconsequentialminorpaltrypettyslightnegligibleimmaterialof no meritof no valuevaluelessworthlessOpposite profoundheavyweight

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   adjective. weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use. “a lightweight fabric”. “ lightweight wood”. synonyms: light. of comparatively little physical weight or density. noun. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds.

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   Definition of lightweight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adj. 1. Weighing relatively little; not heavy: lightweight clothing; a lightweight wood. 2. Sports Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lightweight: the lightweight title. 3. Having no significance or influence: a lightweight intellect. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · 1.adjective. Something that is lightweight weighs less than most other things of the same type. ...lightweight denim. 2.uncountable noun. Lightweight is a category in some sports, such as boxing, judo, or rowing, based on the weight of the athlete. By the age of sixteen he was the junior lightweight champion of Poland.

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   What does the word lightweight mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lightweight. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. lightweight has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. horse racing (late 1700s) boxing (1810s) rowing (1830s) coins and banknotes (1830s) costume (1830s)

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   Definition of lightweight – Learner’s Dictionary. lightweight. adjective. uk / ˈlaɪtweɪt / us. Add to word list. not weighing much: a lightweight jacket for the summer. lightweight. noun [ C ] a sportsman such as a boxer who is not in the heaviest weight group.

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   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. of or pertaining to a lightweight: He's the new lightweight contender.