Synonyms for heavyweight
ˈhɛv iˌweɪtheavy·weight

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1. heavyweightnoun

   an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

   Synonyms:
   colossus, hulk, behemoth, giant, titan, whale

2. heavyweightnoun

   a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds

   Synonyms:
   colossus, hulk, behemoth, giant, titan, whale

3. heavyweightnoun

   a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds

   Synonyms:
   colossus, hulk, behemoth, giant, titan, whale

4. giant, hulk, heavyweight, whalenoun

   a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

   Synonyms:
   monster, whale, hulk, colossus, giant star, goliath, titan, behemoth, giant

5. colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titannoun

   a person of exceptional importance and reputation

   Synonyms:
   monster, whale, hulk, colossus, giant star, goliath, titan, behemoth, giant

Matched Categories

1. • Boxer
   • Important Person
   • Large Person
   • Prizefighter
   • Wrestler

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1. List of paraphrases for "heavyweight":

   heavy-weight, lorry, juggernaut, heavy

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1. The British fighter:

   I've been to hell and back and I've been given a second chance at life, i turned my life around from 420 pounds and suicidal thoughts on a daily basis to getting back to the top of the heavyweight division.

2. The British fighter:

   I turned my life around from 420 pounds and suicidal thoughts on a daily basis to getting back to the top of the heavyweight division.

3. Mike Tyson:

   It ranks right at the top. obviously the biggest crowd [ in Europe ] and Joseph Parker've got two top heavyweight fighters going head-to-head.

4. Grand Slam singles champion Djokovic:

   I felt I'm out of shape( for sumo) a little bit... with a few more kilos, I'll be ready to compete. Probably three times as much as I have right now would be the right measurement for me to compete, it's quite impressive to see also how flexible they are... I didn't think that they were that flexible considering it's a heavyweight sport.

5. Colin Cieszynski:

   Having a Hydro One heavyweight will help balance out the resource-heavy Canadian market.