Definition of Lightweight
Lightweight
light·weight
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
light or lighter than normal in weight;
e.g. The lightweight basket fits perfectly on the back of a bicycle seat.
(adjective)
lighter in weight, texture, etc. than something else that is of the same use;
e.g. The man wore a lightweight topcoat on top of his sweater.
(adjective)
quality of something that is lacking seriousness of purpose; trivial;
e.g. I carried a magazine on the flight for some lightweight reading.
(noun)
a person who is of less than average weight;
e.g. The frail child was a lightweight who would get hurt easily in a game of dodgeball or volleyball.
(noun)
a person who is of little influence or importance;
e.g. She was regarded as a political lightweight.
(adjective)
a person who has a low alcohol tolerance or gets drunk easily;
e.g. I'm such a lightweight, I can't drink much at all!
(adjective)
the weight of a boxer who weighs between 125 to 132 pounds;
e.g. He won his first boxing lightweight medal in high school.
(noun)
a lightweight boxer;
e.g. This past week, the boxer fought many lightweights and middleweights during boxing practice.
(noun)
something that is constructed weakly or lightly;
e.g. The tent is such a lightweight that it could get knocked over in one gust of wind!
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