heavyweight

ˈhɛviweɪt

Definition

Definition of heavyweight - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

influenceperson of great influence or importance

She is a heavyweight in the political arena..

influential

powerhouse

sports

TECH.

weight class in combat sports

TECH.

He competes in the heavyweight division.

super heavyweight

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Expressions with heavyweight

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literary heavyweight

very important or influential person in literature

She is a literary heavyweight in modern fiction.

heavyweight champion

person who holds the top title in heavyweight sports

He became the heavyweight champion after winning the final match.

heavyweight class

group for the heaviest competitors in a sport

He won the championship in the heavyweight class.

super heavyweight

heaviest category in certain sports

He competed as a super heavyweight in boxing..

light heavyweight

weight class between middleweight and heavyweight

Light heavyweight is a competitive division in boxing.

Origin of heavyweight

Old English, hefig (heavy) + wiht (weight)

Terms with heavyweight included in their meaning

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Bristol board

art

heavyweight paper for technical drawing and art

cruiserweight

combat sports

weight class between middleweight and heavyweight

heavyweight champion

sports winner

person who holds the top title in heavyweight sports

light heavyweight

combat sports

weight class between middleweight and heavyweight

Examples of heavyweight in a sentence

The author is a heavyweight in contemporary literature.
The boxer moved up to heavyweight.
Heavyweight is the most challenging class.

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French:poids lourd, catégorie poids lourd, ...
German:Schwergewicht, ...
Italian:persona influente, peso massimo, ...
Spanish:persona influyente, categoría pesada, ...
Portuguese:peso-pesado, peso pesado, ...
Chinese:重量级人物, 重量级, ...
Japanese:大物, ヘビー級, ...
Arabic:شخصية مؤثرة, وزن ثقيل, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁקָל כָּבֵד, מִשְׁקַל כָּבֵד, ...
Russian:влиятельная фигура, тяжёлый вес, ...
Ukrainian:важковаговик, важка вага, ...
Hindi:दिग्गज, भारीवर्ग, ...
Bengali:রাঘববোয়াল, হেভিওয়েট, ...
Catalan:pes pesant, categoria de pes pesant, ...
Czech:těžká váha, těžká váhová kategorie, ...
Danish:tungvægt, sværvægt, ...
Dutch:zwaargewicht, ...
Greek:βαρύ όνομα, ...
Hungarian:nagyágyú, nehézsúly, ...
Khmer:ឥស្សរជន, ប្រភេទទម្ងន់ធ្ងន់, ...
Korean:거물, 헤비급, ...
Persian:چهره بانفوذ, سنگین‌وزن, ...
Polish:osoba wpływowa, waga ciężka, ...
Portuguese (BR):peso-pesado, peso pesado, ...
Romanian:greu, greutate grea, ...
Swedish:tungviktare, tungvikt, ...
Thai:ผู้ทรงอิทธิพล, เฮฟวี่เวต, ...
Turkish:ağır siklet, ağır sıklet, ...
Vietnamese:nhân vật có thế lực, hạng nặng, ...

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