midweight
- noun
- /ˈmɪdˌweɪt/
- Specialized
:
peso medio
- The midweight division often features a mix of speed and power in its fighters.
Examples
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The midweight champion defended his title successfully.
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Many athletes move up from lightweight to midweight as they gain muscle.
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She won the midweight championship after a close and exciting match.
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She is a skilled midweight fighter in the boxing league.
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The midweight fighters displayed incredible skill during the championship match.
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In boxing, a competitor in the midweight division weighs between lightweight and heavyweight.
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She trained hard to become a champion in the midweight category of her sport.
Synonyms
24
4.6
A boxer or wrestler who fights in a weight class between lighter and heavier fighters
Antonyms
- Specialized
5
3.5
A weight class in fighting sports for fighters heavier than featherweight and lighter than welterweight
How Heavy
118
2.8
- Specialized
10
3.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
19
5.9
1
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Midweight comes from mid- 'middle' and weight 'how heavy', and in sport it names the class between lightweight and heavyweight. So a midweight fighter has a body weight in the middle range between light and heavy.