Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person of exceptional importance and reputation: "Heavyweight" can refer to an individual who holds significant influence, authority, or prestige in a particular field.
   • A very large person; impressive in size or qualities: It describes a person who is physically large or whose presence is imposing.
   • A professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds: In professional boxing, this is the highest weight class.
   • A wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds: In wrestling, this denotes a specific top weight division.
   • An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds: In amateur boxing, this is the maximum weight class.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She is a heavyweight in the world of finance. (She is a very influential person in finance.)
  • The new player is a real heavyweight on the team. (The new player is a very large and impressive member of the team.)
  • The champion defended his title as a heavyweight. (The champion defended his title in the top boxing weight class.)
  • The match featured two heavyweights. (The match featured two wrestlers in the heaviest division.)

Advanced Usage

• "Intellectual heavyweight": a person of great intellectual power or academic reputation.
  • The conference panel was full of intellectual heavyweights.
• "Political heavyweight": a person with substantial power and influence in politics.
  • The senator is considered a political heavyweight.

Variants and Related Words

• Heavy (adj): of great weight; serious or severe.
  • The boxer moved to the heavy division.
• Light heavyweight (n): a boxer or wrestler in a weight class below heavyweight.
  • He won the light heavyweight championship.

Synonyms

• Luminary: a person who inspires or influences others, especially in a particular sphere.
• Colossus: a person or thing of enormous size, importance, or ability.
• Giant: a person of exceptional importance or physical size.

Related Phrases

• Heavyweight champion: the titleholder in the heavyweight boxing division.
  • He became the undisputed heavyweight champion.
• Heavyweight bout/fight: a boxing or wrestling match in the heavyweight class.
  • The heavyweight fight was the main event.

Related Idioms

• To punch above one's weight: to compete or perform at a level higher than expected for one's resources or status. (Note: This idiom uses the concept of weight classes but is not directly formed from "heavyweight").
  • That small company is punching above its weight in the market.

Noun

1. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
2. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
3. a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
4. a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
5. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds