heavyweight
noun /ˈheviweɪt/
/ˈheviweɪt/
- [uncountable, countable] a weight in boxing and other sports, the heaviest class in normal use, in boxing usually 81 kilograms or more; a boxer or other competitor in this class
- a heavyweight champion
- [countable] a person or thing that weighs more than is usual
- [countable] a very important person, organization or thing that influences others
- a political heavyweight
- a heavyweight journal