bantamweight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbæntəmweɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ban′təm wāt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ban•tam•weight /ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sporta boxer who weighs up to 118 pounds (53 kg).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ban•tam•weight  (ban′təm wāt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a flyweight and a featherweight, esp. a professional boxer weighing up to 118 pounds.
  • bantam + weight 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bantamweight / ˈbæntəmˌweɪt/
  1. a professional boxer weighing 112–118 pounds (51–53.5 kg)
  2. an amateur boxer weighing 51–54 kg (112–119 pounds)
  3. a wrestler in a similar weight category (usually 115–126 pounds (52–57 kg))
'bantamweight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bantam - featherweight

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