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MIDDLEWEIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does middleweight mean?
• MIDDLEWEIGHT (noun)
The noun MIDDLEWEIGHT has 3 senses:
1. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
2. a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
3. a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
Familiarity information: MIDDLEWEIGHT used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("middleweight" is a kind of...):
boxer; pugilist (someone who fights with his fists for sport)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("middleweight" is a kind of...):
grappler; matman; wrestler (combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("middleweight" is a kind of...):
gladiator; prizefighter (a professional boxer)
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