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I've been many times to Dubai and the U.A.E., and I have friends that live there. It would be exciting to stage world heavyweight championship fights in the Arab world. It's something Muhammad Ali achieved when he fought in Zaire or the Philippines. It's absolutely exciting to fight in countries where you have never fought.
Wladimir Klitschko

Meaning of "heavyweight" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEAVYWEIGHT

heavyweight  [ˈhɛvɪˌweɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEAVYWEIGHT

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heavyweight is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEAVYWEIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heavyweight

Heavyweight is a division, or weight class, in boxing. Fighters who weigh over 200 pounds are considered heavyweights by the major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Council, and the World Boxing Organization. For most boxing organizations, the maximum weight for a cruiserweight is 200 pounds. Thus, a fighter whose weight is over 200 lb may not fight as anything but a heavyweight. Joe Louis holds the record for most consecutive title defenses at this division, with 25 defenses of the Universal title. This is also the record for most consecutive title defenses in boxing history.

Definition of heavyweight in the English dictionary

The first definition of heavyweight in the dictionary is a person or thing that is heavier than average. Other definition of heavyweight is a professional boxer weighing more than 175 pounds. Heavyweight is also an amateur boxer weighing more than 81 kg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEAVYWEIGHT


bantamweight
ˈbæntəmˌweɪt
bobweight
ˈbɒbˌweɪt
catchweight
ˈkætʃˌweɪt
counterweight
ˈkaʊntəˌweɪt
cruiserweight
ˈkruːzəˌweɪt
deadweight
ˈdedˌweɪt
featherweight
ˈfɛðəˌweɪt
flyweight
ˈflaɪˌweɪt
hundredweight
ˈhʌndrədˌweɪt
junior-lightweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
junior-middleweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
junior-welterweight
ˈdʒuːnɪə-ˈwɛltəˌweɪt
lightweight
ˈlaɪtˌweɪt
makeweight
ˈmeɪkˌweɪt
middleweight
ˈmɪdəlˌweɪt
mini-flyweight
ˈmɪnɪˈflaɪˌweɪt
paperweight
ˈpeɪpəˌweɪt
pennyweight
ˈpɛnɪˌweɪt
strawweight
ˈstrɔːˌweɪt
welterweight
ˈwɛltəˌweɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEAVYWEIGHT

heavy middleweight
heavy mob
heavy mud
heavy oil
heavy on
heavy spar
heavy type
heavy water
heavy-duty
heavy-footed
heavy-handed
heavy-handedly
heavy-handedness
heavy-hearted
heavy-laden
heavy-metal
heavy-set
heavy-water reactor
heavyheartedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEAVYWEIGHT

air freight
air-freight
atomic weight
balance weight
birth weight
bright
curb weight
dead weight
eight
freight
gross weight
head height
height
light heavyweight
molecular weight
net weight
overweight
sleight
underweight
weight
x-height

Synonyms and antonyms of heavyweight in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heavyweight» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEAVYWEIGHT

Find out the translation of heavyweight to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heavyweight from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heavyweight» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重量级拳击手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peso pesado
570 millions of speakers

English

heavyweight
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिग्गज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوزن الثقيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тяжеловес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peso-pesado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুষ্টিযোদ্ধার ত্তজনবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poids lourd
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelas berat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwergewicht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘビー級のボクサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤비급 권투 선수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelas berat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạng nặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெவிவெயிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेवीवेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

peso massimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wagi ciężkiej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

важковаговик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρέων βαρών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swaargewig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tungvikt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tungvekter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heavyweight

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVYWEIGHT»

The term «heavyweight» is very widely used and occupies the 23.163 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEAVYWEIGHT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «heavyweight» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «heavyweight» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heavyweight

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10 QUOTES WITH «HEAVYWEIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heavyweight.
1
Edward St Aubyn
The Booker 2011 is of no more interest to me than the world heavyweight championship, which I'm not going to win either. It's irrelevant.
2
Vin Diesel
I do practice martial arts, more as a recreational thing, but a lot of my friends have been heavyweight champions the in mixed martial arts world.
3
Marvin Hagler
For me, I believe George Foreman was a bad example because when he became world heavyweight champion again at 42, that made a lot of fighters think they could also carry on.
4
Wladimir Klitschko
I think a fight with David Haye, even if he is not American, is going to give positive vibes about the heavyweight division for the American fans and fans worldwide.
5
Wladimir Klitschko
I've been many times to Dubai and the U.A.E., and I have friends that live there. It would be exciting to stage world heavyweight championship fights in the Arab world. It's something Muhammad Ali achieved when he fought in Zaire or the Philippines. It's absolutely exciting to fight in countries where you have never fought.
6
Wladimir Klitschko
In the old days, when Muhammad Ali was fighting Ken Norton, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, there was a lot of excitement in the heavyweight division, I have to admit it.
7
Lennox Lewis
The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.
8
Lennox Lewis
I've worked hard and accomplished what I've accomplished in the heavyweight scene.
9
Rocky Marciano
What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?
10
Will McDonough
I've been very fortunate to be involved in all the Super Bowls, to see some World Series, to cover heavyweight championship fights; I've been to the Olympics and seen every sporting event there is.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEAVYWEIGHT»

Discover the use of heavyweight in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heavyweight and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boxing Champions of the Heavyweight Division 1882-2010
There were some who were better known than kings, presidents, or other leaders. Ronald Curtis will tell you, in a short and concise manner, how they got there and what made these fighters-champions.
Ronald J. Curtis, 2010
2
The Everything Knock Out Word Search Puzzle Book: ...
With The Everything Knock Out Word Search Puzzle Book: Heavyweight Round 2, you'll go head-to-head with 125 challenging word searches that'll have you begging for more!
Charles Timmerman, 2012
3
Primo Carnera: The Life and Career of the Heavyweight Boxing ...
"This biography details Primo Carnera's early life and boxing career, his success as a fighter as well as accusations of fight fixing, his strengths and limitations in the ring, and his later career as a wrestler"--Provided by publisher.
Joseph S. Page, 2010
4
Heavyweight Championship
Describes significant moments in the history of the heavyweight boxing championship.
Michael Goodman, Pat Ryan, Skip Berry, 1992
5
Peter Jackson: A Biography of the Australian Heavyweight ...
"Peter Jackson became Australia's national heavyweight champion in 1886 before moving on to the United States and claiming the title of Colored Champion of the World in 1888.
Bob Petersen, 2011
6
The American Railroad Passenger Car
(7) Improved four-wheel trucks weighing 18 tons a pair) displaced the heavy six- wheel design 24 tons a pair ) typical of the heavyweight car. All seven remedies were based on techniques and materials •ailable long before their adoption in the ...
John H. White, Jr., 1985
7
Kings of the Ring: The History of Heavyweight Boxing
In perhaps the most beautiful book ever produced on the sport, more than 200 color and black-and-white photographs reveal the stunning brutality and unexpected grace of heavyweight boxing.
Gavin Evans, 2007
8
Joe Louis: The Life of a Heavyweight
"Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times.
Lew Freedman, 2013
9
Heavyweight Boxing in the 1970s: The Great Fighters and ...
Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, who was an “iron man” in his own right, once commented, “If every fight was scheduled for twenty rounds, George Chuvalo would be heavyweight champion.”39 Built like a block of granite , the ...
Joe Ryan, 2013
10
A Heavyweight History of Boxing - From 18th Century ...
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Various, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEAVYWEIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heavyweight is used in the context of the following news items.
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Late heavyweight boxing champ Tommy Morrison to be honored at …
In this June 7, 1993, photo, newly crowned WBO heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison receives his championship belt after defeating ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
2
Frank Mir in best form of his life ahead of UFC heavyweight clash …
Frank Mir may be entering the twilight years of his career but the former two-time UFC heavyweight champion shows no sign of slowing down. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Browne relinquishes heavyweight title - The West Australian - News
Browne relinquishes heavyweight title Lucas Browne has relinquished the Commonwealth heavyweight title. Pic: Steve Ferrier/WA News. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
4
Chris Weidman eyeing a move to light heavyweight - FanSided
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman says he is looking to move up and dominate the light heavyweight division as well. «FanSided, Jul 15»
5
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua pounding the speedball | Daily …
The seemingly unstoppable heavyweight juggernaut Anthony Joshua is back in training ahead of his next fight in 2015. Erin and Ella have their ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Heavyweight Legend Fedor Emelianenko Announces Return To …
A few days ago, mixed martial arts and pro wrasslin' prophet Dave Meltzer said that former pound-for-pound great Fedor Emelianenko might be ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
7
Opelu on fast track to super heavyweight success | Ipswich …
Opelu won the super heavyweight (91kg) Queensland Novice title at Acacia Ridge last month, a month after claiming the South East ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
8
David Price fights for European title in final step on his road to …
For Liverpool heavyweight David Price, Friday night's European title showdown with Erkan Tepur represents the final step on his own personal ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
Team USA ready for another heavyweight battle vs. France - Sports …
Team USA will face off with undefeated France in the IFAF World Championships Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. «Massillon Independent, Jul 15»
10
Heavyweight Yoga a Big Time Hit For the Overweight
Abby's Heavyweight Yoga is a way for overweight folks who may have lost touch with physical activities to find their bodies again, get limber ... «WSPA.com, Jul 15»

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