HEAVYWEIGHT


Meaning of HEAVYWEIGHT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 1857

1. : one that is above average in weight

2. : one in the usually heaviest class of contestants: as

a. : a boxer in an unlimited weight division — compare light heavyweight

b. : a weight lifter weighing more than 198 pounds

3. : one that possesses great power, prominence, or stature

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.