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light-weight

light-weight is the alternative form of lightweight.

Meaning of lightweight

Noun

lightweight (plural lightweights)

  1. (combat sports) A particular weight class, or member of such, as prescribed by the rules, between that of the heavier welterweight and the lighter featherweight. See Wikipedia for the specifics of each sport.
  2. A particular weight category as prescribed by the rules, separate from an open or heavyweight class.
  3. A competitive weight division as prescribed by the rules, between the heavier middleweight and the lighter featherweight.
  4. One of little consequence or ability.
  5. A person who cannot handle their drink; one who gets drunk on very little alcohol.
    • "Wait, is this about the other night when you two lightweights totally went on that bender?"2005 August 23, Haley Hazelton, Misfile (webcomic), 2005-08-23
  6. (broadly) A person with low endurance.

See all 13 meanings of lightweight

Forms of light-weight

Noun
plurallight-weights
Adjective
comparativemore light-weight
superlativemost light-weight

Questions about light-weight

What is light-weight the alternative form of?
Light-weight is the alternative form of lightweight.

Words near light-weight in the dictionary

  1. light-struck
  2. light-tight
  3. light-timbered
  4. light-up
  5. light-water
  6. light-weight
  7. light-weights
  8. light-winged
  9. light-witted
  10. light-year
  11. light-years

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