mid·dle·weight

mid·dle·weight
/ˈmıdl̩ˌweıt/ noun, pl -weights [count]
sports : a fighter who is in a class of boxers with an upper weight limit of 160 pounds (72 kilograms) : a boxer who is heavier than a lightweight and lighter than a heavyweight
— often used before another noun

a middleweight boxer/champion

fighting for the middleweight title/crown


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  • middleweight — mid•dle•weight [[t]ˈmɪd lˌweɪt[/t]] n. 1) spo a boxer or weightlifter intermediate in weight between a welterweight and a light heavyweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 160 pounds (72.5 kg) 2) spo of or pertaining to middleweights:… …   From formal English to slang

  • middleweight — mid|dle|weight [ˈmıdlweıt] n a ↑boxer who weighs less than 72.58 kilograms, and who is heavier than a ↑welterweight but lighter than a ↑light heavyweight …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • middleweight — mid|dle|weight [ mıdl,weıt ] noun count a BOXER or WRESTLER who weighs less than a light heavyweight and more than a welterweight …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • Middle — Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the middle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Middle Ages — Middle Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Middle class — Middle Mid dle (m[i^]d d l), a. [OE. middel, AS. middel; akin to D. middel, OHG. muttil, G. mittel. [root]271. See {Mid}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. Equally distant from the extreme either of a number of things or of one thing; mean; medial; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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