The meaning of LIGHTWEIGHT is one of less than average weight; specifically : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds for professionals and 132 pounds for …

LIGHTWEIGHT definition: 1. weighing only a little or less than average: 2. not showing deep understanding or knowledge of…. Learn more.

LIGHTWEIGHT definition: light in weight. See examples of lightweight used in a sentence.

Definition of lightweight adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Weighing relatively little; not heavy: lightweight clothing; a lightweight wood. 2. Sports Of, relating to, or characteristic of a lightweight: the lightweight title. 3. Having no significance or …

lightweight, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

being lighter in weight, texture, etc., than another item or object of identical use, quality, or function: a lightweight topcoat; a lightweight alloy for ship construction.