superheavyweight

adj, noun — 3 senses

superheavyweight

adj

Etymology From super- + heavyweight.

1

Boxing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War Of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.

  • Near-synonym: superheavy

superheavyweight

noun

Etymology From super- + heavyweight.

1

A boxer of the superheavyweight class.

2

Someone or something that is extremely heavy or hefty.

  • All around him was a human traffic jam, but this superheavyweight, so massive (get a load of that head!) and so easy to adore, was surrounded by a bunch of smitten fans reaching out to pet him, to touch his enormous paws and to receive his sloppy licks.2008 February 13, Richard Sandomir, “Beagle, a Breed Long Unsung, Wins Best in Show”, in New York Times:

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