heavyweightnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhev.i.weɪt/us/ˈhev.i.weɪt/a boxer who weighs more than 175 pounds (79.5 kilograms) and is therefore in the heaviest group:
Mike Tyson was heavyweight champion of the world.
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lightweight adjective
a person or thing that is important or serious and that other people notice:
Her extraordinary intelligence and speaking ability made her a political heavyweight.
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