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bantamweight

US/ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/

bantamweight noun: a weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).

Noun

bantamweight (countable and uncountable, plural bantamweights)

  1. (uncountable) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
  2. (countable) A boxer or other competitor of this weight.

Forms of bantamweight

pluralbantamweights

Origin of bantamweight

From bantam + weight.

Questions about bantamweight

What does bantamweight mean?
Bantamweight means a weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
What part of speech is bantamweight?
Bantamweight is a noun.
How do you pronounce bantamweight?
Bantamweight is pronounced /ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/ (US).
What is the plural of bantamweight?
The plural of bantamweight is bantamweights.

Words near bantamweight in the dictionary

  1. bantamize
  2. bantamized
  3. bantamizes
  4. bantamizing
  5. bantams
  6. bantamweight
  7. bantamweights
  8. Bantan
  9. Bantas
  10. Bantay
  11. Bantayan

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