lightweight
noun/ˈlaɪtweɪt/
/ˈlaɪtweɪt/
- [uncountable, countable] a weight in boxing and other sports, between featherweight and welterweight, in boxing usually between 57 and 60 kilograms; a boxer or other competitor in this class
- a lightweight champion
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- [countable] a person or thing that weighs less than is usual
- [countable] (informal, disapproving) a person or thing of little importance or influence
- a political lightweight
- He's an intellectual lightweight (= he does not think very deeply or seriously).
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