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lightweight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪtweɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023
light•weight /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. light in weight:a lightweight topcoat.
  2. of little importance or consequence:a lightweight novelist.
  3. of or relating to a lightweight boxer:the new lightweight contender.

n. [countable]
  1. a person of less than average weight.
  2. Informal Termsa person who is of little importance or consequence.
  3. Sporta boxer weighing up to 135 lb. (61 kg).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lightweight /ˈlaɪtˌweɪt/ adj
  1. of a relatively light weight
  2. not serious; trivial
 n
  1. a person or animal of a relatively light weight
  2. a professional boxer weighing 130–135 pounds (59–61 kg)
  3. an amateur boxer weighing 57–60 kg (126–132 pounds)
  4. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))
  5. informal a person of little importance or influence
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023
light′ weight′, [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval TermsSee light displacement. 
  • 1765–75

light•weight  (līt′wāt′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. light in weight.
  2. being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function:a lightweight topcoat; a lightweight alloy for ship construction.
  3. without seriousness of purpose;
    trivial or trifling:lightweight reading.
  4. of or pertaining to a lightweight:He's the new lightweight contender.
  5. Sport(of a horse, esp. a hunter) able to carry up to 165 lb. (75 kg).

n. 
  1. a person of less than average weight.
  2. Informal Termsa person who is of little influence, importance, or effect.
  3. Sporta boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight and a welterweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 lb. (56.7–61 kg).
  • light2 + weight 1765–75

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