superheavyweightとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From super- +‎ heavyweight.

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形容詞

superheavyweight (not comparable)

1. (boxing) Of or pertaining to the weight class for boxers exceeding 91 kilograms in body weight.

   Alternative form: super heavyweight

   Coordinate terms: superweight, heavyweight, middleweight, welter-weight, super middleweight, cruiserweight, lightweight, superlightweight

   Near-synonym: superheavy

名詞

superheavyweight (plural superheavyweights)

1. A boxer of the superheavyweight class.

   Alternative form: super heavyweight

   Coordinate terms: superweight, heavyweight, middleweight, welter-weight, super middleweight, cruiserweight, lightweight, superlightweight

2. Someone or something that is extremely heavy or hefty.

   Alternative form: super heavyweight

   Synonym: superheavy

   Coordinate terms: superweight, heavyweight, lightweight, superlightweight

   • 2008 February 13, Richard Sandomir, “Beagle, a Breed Long Unsung, Wins Best in Show”, in New York Times‎:

     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.