Lightweight Definition & Meaning

lightweight
adjective
  1. weighing relatively little compared with another item or object of similar use; "a lightweight fabric"; "lightweight wood"
  2. having no importance or influence; "a lightweight intellect"
noun
  1. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
  2. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
  3. an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
  4. a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds

"Lightweight" in song lyrics

See how lightweight is used in real songs:

  • "Brothers try to get with Finesse but they lightweight"
    Lord Finesse and DJ Mike Smooth f/ A.G. — Keep it Flowing
  • "Bright freight to fight fate but I'm naive and lightweight"
    MC Paul Barman — How Hard is That?
  • "Lightweight"
    Quasimoto f/ MF Doom — Closer

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