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lightweight meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of lightweight at MeaningMonkey.org. lightweight meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.LIGHTWEIGHT noun
Definition of lightweight (noun)
- a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
- someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
- synonyms: jackanapes, whippersnapper
- an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
- a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
LIGHTWEIGHT adjective
Definition of lightweight (adjective)
- weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use
- "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood"
- having no importance or influence
- "a lightweight intellect"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet