Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pound-for-pound

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: pound--for--pound
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

A comparison of fighters' (usually boxers) skill levels, regardless of what weight class they are in.

adv

Pertaining to how any two things compare when bearing in mind their real or relative, figurative weight.

Example Sentences

"Sugar Ray Robinson is pound for pound the best boxer ever."
"Oakland native Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display."
"A tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound-for-pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g)."
"My gal is pound for pound sweeter than chocolate."

Phrases

like-for-like

Frequently Paired Words

like-for-like

Questions

What does pound-for-pound mean?: A comparison of fighters' (usually boxers) skill levels, regardless of what weight class they are in.

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