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HEAVYWEIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person of exceptional importance and reputation
Synonyms:
behemoth; colossus; giant; heavyweight; titan
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("heavyweight" is a kind of...):
important person; influential person; personage (a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A very large person; impressive in size or qualities
Synonyms:
giant; heavyweight; hulk; whale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("heavyweight" is a kind of...):
large person (a person of greater than average size)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("heavyweight" is a kind of...):
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("heavyweight" is a kind of...):
grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)
Sense 5
Meaning:
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("heavyweight" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
