weight
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
weights
plural
weights
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEIGHT
1
[noncount]
a
:
a measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is
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Please indicate your height and weight on the form.
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My weight is 150 pounds.
b
:
the amount that a person or thing weighs
:
the heaviness of a person or thing
—
see also dead weight, overweight, underweight
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The boat sank under the weight of the cargo.
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The doctor says you shouldn't put any weight on that foot for a week. [=you shouldn't stand on that foot for a week]
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Those columns have to be strong enough to support the weight of the roof.
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I'm trying to lose (some) weight. [=to become less heavy or fat]
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He is trying to watch his weight. [=to lose weight or to not gain weight]
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I think she has gained weight. [=become heavier]
2
[count]
a
:
a heavy object that is lifted during exercising
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a 10-pound weight
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He stays in good shape by lifting weights.
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She likes to exercise using free weights. [=weights (such as dumbbells and barbells) that are not attached to a piece of equipment]
b
:
a heavy object that is used to press something down or to or hold something in place
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see also counterweight, paperweight
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I use pie weights to keep the pie crust from bubbling when I bake it.
3
[count]
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a unit of measurement (such as a pound, kilogram, etc.) used for showing how heavy someone or something is
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weights and measures
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a metric weight
4
[singular]
a
:
something that causes worry or sadness
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When I told her the truth I felt as if a weight had been lifted from my mind.
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Well, that's a weight off my mind/shoulders. [=that's a relief]
b
:
a difficult responsibility
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I wish there were some way I could help lift this weight [=load, burden] from his shoulders.
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He bore the weight of having to tell the family the bad news.
5
[noncount]
a
:
the influence or power someone or something has over other people or things
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He has a lot of weight in the company.
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Several senators put/threw their weight behind the bill. [=used their influence to support the bill]
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(disapproving) The new manager immediately started throwing her weight around, making changes to staff and policy.
b
:
the power to influence the opinions of other people
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Her opinion carries a lot of weight with me. [=her opinion is very important to me]
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This new evidence gives added weight to his claims. [=makes his claims more believable]
pull your own weight
:
to do the things that you should be doing as part of a group of people who are working together
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You have to pull your own weight around here if you want to stay.
worth your weight in gold
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weight
/ˈweɪt/
verb
weights;
weighted;
weighting
2
weight
/ˈweɪt/
verb
weights;
weighted;
weighting
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEIGHT
[+ object]
:
to put a weight on (something) to make it heavier or to keep it from moving
— often + down
— sometimes used figuratively
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I weighted the fishing line with a lead sinker.
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I weighted the papers down with a rock.
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He was weighted down [=weighed down] with worry.
