Weigh
61weigh in — intransitive verb 1. a. : to have oneself or one s possessions (as baggage) weighed (as before an airplane flight b. of a boxer or wrestler : to have oneself weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a fight c. of a jockey : to have oneself… …
62weigh-in — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: weigh in : an instance of weighing in a contestant : the act of weighing in contestants the official weigh in usually takes place about noon Nat Fleischer …
63weigh on — or[weigh upon] {v.} 1. To be a weight or pressure on; be heavy on. * /The pack weighed heavily on the soldier s back./ 2. To make sad or worried; trouble; disturb; upset. * /Sadness weighed on Mary s heart when her kitten died./ * /John s… …
64weigh on — or[weigh upon] {v.} 1. To be a weight or pressure on; be heavy on. * /The pack weighed heavily on the soldier s back./ 2. To make sad or worried; trouble; disturb; upset. * /Sadness weighed on Mary s heart when her kitten died./ * /John s… …
65weigh up — verb To assess a person or situation She looked at him carefully, trying to weigh him up. Was he really telling the truth? …
66weigh-in — noun The process of determining a competitors body weight prior to an event, especially to ensure it is within the weight restrictions. law enforcement sources said authorities were seeking information about jockey weigh ins at the three tracks… …
67weigh — See way. See way, ways, weigh …
68Weigh — Recorded in many forms including Way, Waye, Wey, Weigh, Attaway, Bitheway, Byway (English) Weg, Wegman and Wegmann (German), Van der Weghe, Van der Wegen and Wegman (Dutch) Wegsman (Askenasic) and possibly others including the English Wayman,… …
69weigh — verb 1 consider sth carefully ADVERB ▪ carefully ▪ up ▪ The jury weighed up the evidence carefully. PREPOSITION ▪ against ▪ …
70weigh up — phr verb Weigh up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑merit, ↑pros and cons, ↑risk, ↑situation …
