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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 poundsplay

2. a wrestler who weighs 172-192 poundsplay

3. a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 poundsplay

  Familiarity information: MIDDLEWEIGHT used as a noun is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


MIDDLEWEIGHT (noun)


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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