weight class
15
2.9
- noun
- /weɪt klæs/
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categoría de peso
- To compete fairly, she had to find someone in her weight class for the wrestling match.
- the same weight class
- champion in his weight class
- move up a weight class
So nobody in boxing fights out of their weight class.
- So nobody in boxing fights out of their weight class.
- Just start interviewing and find out if in fact you're in that weight class.
- He won UFC belts in two different weight classes and you can't even talk about the sport without mentioning him.
- He's the greatest lightweight ever to me, in my opinion, the best fighter ever in my weight class.
- He destroyed everybody at light heavyweight, which at the time was the toughest weight class in the company in the sport.
- But after my to to fight Michael Bisping, my last fight was against the champion in the heavier weight class that I used to compete at.
- Of course, you know, I passed it and worn my weight class and that qualified me to turn pro.
- And it was all the people you would go see where the the smaller weight classes were, where the big fights were.
Examples
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For Griggs, the change in weight class does not mean a change in his approach to fighting.
Blog text (29) -
What weight class you fighting at now?
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You might have to go up a few weight classes
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Did you get any other details on her besides her weight class?
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By the end of 2013, we will have a champion in every weight class.
Blog text (3) -
Soon, there will be ranks and weight classes.
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If you're more than three pounds over a weight class 24 hours before a match, you can't wrestle in that class.
Fiction book (2000) -
He won UFC belts in two different weight classes and you can't even talk about the sport without mentioning him.
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In boxing, competitors are divided into different weight classes to ensure fair matches.
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The tournament featured athletes from various weight classes, showcasing their skills and strength.
How Heavy
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'weight' (amount of heaviness) with 'class' (a category or grouping), so its meaning — a category based on body weight used in sports — is directly and compositionally derivable from the constituents. This is a common, cross-linguistic naming pattern in sports contexts and would be obvious to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The phrase weight class comes from the simple picture of putting competitors on a scale and grouping them by weight, so each class has people of similar size. That's why it means a 'category' in sports to keep matches 'fair'.