to weigh

Examples

• All

• The average whale weighs one ton.

  I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

• You weigh three more pounds than your sisters.

  Blood Hook (1987)

• The largest are 22 feet high and weigh more than 50 tons each.

  Academic text (2008)

• How much does Action Bronson weigh right now?

• My partner weighs in at about 95 pounds, right?

  Violet & Daisy (2011)

• The entire vehicle weighs less than 1,850 pounds.

  Rat Race (2001)

• What do you weigh, 110, 115 pounds?

  Shallow Hal (2001)

• The cables for the Brooklyn Bridge weigh 870 tons and are 3,577 feet long.

  Academic text (2012)

• A total of 24 Sprague Dawley rats weighing between 200 g and 300 g were used.

  Academic text (2015)

• The package weighs ten kilograms, which is a bit heavier than I expected.

Synonyms

G

to gauge

vsto weigh

74 3.5

To measure amount, size, or quality of something

is specifically about determining heaviness rather than general measurement or judgement

H

to heft

vsto weigh

7 7.2

To lift something to judge how heavy it is

is an exact measurement that determines heaviness rather than a rough test

S

to scale

vsto weigh

3 1.9

To measure how heavy something is using a weighing device

is the general act of measuring or having a specific heaviness without device focus

Idioms

W

to weigh the costs against the benefits

4.1

Carefully compare the good and bad points before you decide

W

to weigh on someone's conscience

7.5

To make someone feel guilty about something they did or failed to do

Phrasal Verbs

W

to weigh in

103 4.0

To give your opinion in a discussion when asked

W

to weigh on

23 5.2

To cause worry or sadness that stays in someone's mind

W

to weigh down

9 4.9

Make someone feel sad or worried

W

to weigh your options

8 3.8

Think carefully about different choices before you decide

W

to weigh down

4 3.6

Make something heavier so it bends or sinks

W

to weigh anchor

• Specialized

3 7.7

Raise a ship's anchor to get ready to leave

W

to weigh against

2 5.6

To be a disadvantage compared with another thing

W

to weigh up

• UK

2 4.4

Carefully think about and compare options before deciding

W

to weigh the anchor

• Specialized

1 6.7

Raise the anchor from the water so the ship can sail

W

to weigh on someone's mind

1 6.0

To make someone feel worried for a long time

W

to weigh up the evidence

• UK

4.5

To carefully look at all the evidence before deciding

Compounds

W

weigh-in

8 3.8

An official event when officials measure how heavy competitors are before a competition

How Checked

to verify

251 3.5

to reweigh

3.3

to weigh

432 1.0

to estimate

765 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology