Synonyms for
Heavyweight
Definition
Heavyweight is a term used to describe a person or thing that is very heavy, or a classification in boxing for fighters over a certain weight limit.
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Common collocations
- heavyweight champion
- heavyweight boxer
- heavyweight division
- heavyweight contender
- heavyweight bout
- heavyweight title
- heavyweight fight
Word family
noun heavyweight
adjective heavyweight
Usage note
Primarily used to describe a person or thing of great importance or influence, or a boxer in the heaviest weight class. Can also refer to something physically heavy.
Example sentences
- The truck was too heavy to cross the bridge.
- The elephant is a heavyweight animal.
- Mike Tyson was a famous heavyweight boxer.
- The sumo wrestler was a heavyweight athlete.
- The couch was too bulky to fit through the door.
Quotes
I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts. - Muhammad Ali
I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' - Muhammad Ali
I've wrestled with alligators. I've tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning and thrown thunder in jail. - Muhammad Ali