lightweight

«lightweight» in Mova's school dictionary: not heavy, weighing less than usual — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (lightweight); noun (a lightweight, lightweights)

meaning for a pupil

1) Lightweight means not heavy, weighing less than usual. tree →

2) (sport) A lightweight is a boxer or other fighter in a lighter weight class. tree →

3) (informal, insult) A lightweight is a person who is not important, serious or able to handle much, like someone who gets tired easily. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday: «a lightweight jacket», «lightweight bike». Sport: boxing and rowing weight classes. Talk: «Don't be a lightweight!» (teasing). Science: lightweight materials like aluminium.

examples

• This lightweight jacket is good for spring. tree →
• Aluminium is a lightweight metal. tree →
• He boxes as a lightweight. tree →
• Pack lightweight clothes for camping. tree →
• «You're such a lightweight!» she teased when he went to bed early. tree →
• The plane is built from lightweight materials. tree →

note

One word. Plural: lightweights. Opposite: heavyweight. As a teasing insult it is informal.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «lightweight» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.