Lightweight (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  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 relating to a lightweight: He's the new lightweight contender.
  5. (of a horse, especially a hunter) able to carry up to 165 pounds (75 kilograms).
noun
  1. a person of less than average weight.
  2. a person who is of little influence, importance, or effect.
  3. a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a featherweight, and a welterweight, especially a professional boxer weighing between 126 and 135 pounds (56.7–61 kilograms).
noun Nautical.
  1. light displacement.
adjective
  1. of a relatively light weight
  2. not serious; trivial
noun
  1. a person or animal of a relatively light weight
    • a professional boxer weighing 130–135 pounds (59–61 kg)
    • an amateur boxer weighing 57–60 kg (126–132 pounds)
    • (as modifier)
  3. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))
  4. a person of little importance or influence
Lightweight (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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