LIGHTWEIGHT


Meaning of LIGHTWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ laɪtweɪt ]

also light-weight

( lightweights)

1.

Something that is lightweight weighs less than most other things of the same type.

...lightweight denim...

The company manufactures a range of innovative light-weight cycles.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

2.

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...

N-UNCOUNT : usu N n

A lightweight is a person who is in the lightweight category in a particular sport.

N-COUNT

3.

If you describe someone as a lightweight , you are critical of them because you think that they are not very important or skilful in a particular area of activity.

Hill considered Sam a lightweight, a real amateur.

≠ heavyweight

N-COUNT [ disapproval ]

Lightweight is also an adjective.

Some of the discussion in the book is lightweight and unconvincing.

ADJ

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