Heavyweight

Definitions

1. A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
2. The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
   uncountable
3. A similar division and contestant in other sports.
   broadly, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“an intellectual heavyweight”

“When Time magazine named Ann Coulter among its 100 "most influential people" last⟳ week, alongside such heavyweights as Ariel Sharon, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Kim Jong Il and the Dalai Lama, the choice produced guffaws online.”

“Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Who's he? Patrick: He's only the most popular kid in school. Allen Gregory: Ah, the two heavyweights finally meet⟳. Sure you're tired of all the buzz. Allen Gregory DeLongpre.”

“So Ukraine is on the ropes. Using that boxing metaphor, one immediately thinks of the new world heavyweight champion, the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who was seemingly down and out under the ferocious assault of the giant Tyson Fury, but then came back to win⟳ on points at the end⟳ of a brutal 12 rounds.”

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