What does “weight” mean?
- 1
nounhow heavy someone or something is
What’s the weight of this box?
- 2
nouna heavy object used for exercise or measuring
He lifts weights at the gym.
Weight at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /weɪt/ · WAYT
How to use “weight” correctly
The noun is “weight”; the verb is “weigh”: “I weigh 70 kilos.” It sounds the same as “wait”.
Common phrases with “weight”
- lose weight
- gain weight
- put on weight
- lift weights
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- weigh
- weighty
- overweight
Idioms with “weight”
- Pull your weight: To do your fair share of the work in a group.
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