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weight

182 1.0
A heavy object used for exercise or to hold things down
  • noun
  • /weɪt/
: pesa
  • He lifted a heavy weight at the gym to build his muscles.
  • weight training
  • weight lifting
  • lift weights

You want to lift heavy weights with larger muscle groups.

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Examples

  • I'm gonna put some weight on it to see.

  • I've spent more time with weights as a form of exercise.

  • Well, imagine a weight hanging by a spring.

  • Judging from the weight, this door is made of lead.

  • So this is a little lighter weight version of the one we have.

  • In the back, four more people of average size and weight could sit comfortably.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • What is the smallest number of weights you can get away with?

  • I hurt my back this morning lifting weights.

  • There he rested again, relieved to get the weight of his pack off his back.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • At that moment, he felt a furry weight resting on his pant leg.

    Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

burden
vsweight
580 3.4

A heavy load or something that causes worry and difficulty

is a physical heavy object, not just a mental or emotional hardship
load
vsweight
324 1.1

An amount of things carried at one time, like cargo on a vehicle

is a single heavy object used physically, not an abstract measured amount
dead weight
vsweight
  • Offensive
23 4.4

A heavy object that is hard to carry, or a burden that slows progress

is a general heavy object that does not always cause slow progress
paperweight
vsweight
15 3.0

A small heavy object that holds papers down on a desk

is a general heavy object used for other purposes, not just paper holding
dumbbell
vsweight
15 2.9

A short metal bar with a weight at each end that people use to exercise arms, shoulders, and chest

is a general heavy object not limited to this exercise tool
counterweight
vsweight
9 5.3

A weight that balances another weight in machines like cranes or elevators

is a general heavy object used for many things, not only balancing
free weight
vsweight
7 3.4

A heavy object like a dumbbell or barbell that you lift for exercise

is a general heavy object used for exercise or other purposes
deadweight
vsweight
3 5.8

A person or thing that makes work slower

is a general heavy object that may not always hinder movement or progress
kettlebell
vsweight
2 3.7

A round heavy weight with a handle used for exercise

is a general heavy object used for more purposes than this tool
weight of responsibility
vsweight
  • Informal
2 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

is a physical heavy object rather than an internal pressure from duties
makeweight
vsweight
  • Archaic
9.1

A weight added to reach the needed total on a scale

is a general heavy object that may serve many purposes besides balancing scales

Antonyms

41 2.8

Weighing less than other items of the same type

Idioms

14 7.3

A heavy feeling of worry and responsibility

To use your power to make others do what you want

To do as much work as the others in a group

A strong feeling of being less worried after telling someone about a problem

3.9

To do your fair share of work in a group

To have more success than people expect from your size or ability

To do less well than your skills or what people expect

Compounds

A period of eating and training to add body weight, often muscle

37 1.4

How heavy a person is

dead weight
  • Offensive
23 4.4

A heavy object that is hard to carry, or a burden that slows progress

15 2.9

A group of athletes with similar body weight in a sport to make matches fair

7 3.4

A heavy object like a dumbbell or barbell that you lift for exercise

5 4.0

Much importance that affects a decision or result

molecular weight
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The total mass of the atoms in a molecule

2 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

atomic weight
  • Specialized
2 3.9

The average mass of the atoms of a chemical element, measured in atomic mass units

gross weight
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The total weight of goods including their packaging or container

low-birth-weight baby
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

A high calorie drink used to help a person become heavier and build muscle

1 3.9

A baby born weighing less than 5.5 pounds or 2,500 grams

equivalent weight
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Amount of a substance that reacts with a fixed amount of another substance

1 2.9

How heavy something is without its packaging

1 2.9

A standard measure for weight like a gram or pound

throw-weight
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The weight of warheads or other cargo a missile can carry, not counting the rocket

sash weight
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A heavy metal piece in a window frame that balances the moving part so it opens and closes easily

troy weight
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A way of measuring gold, silver, and gems using a pound of 12 ounces

A person who deliberately becomes heavier to improve health or build muscle

specific weight
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The weight of a material for each amount of space it fills

1 7.9

The mass in grams of one mole of an element

1 8.8

Amount of an element that combines with eight parts by weight of oxygen

9.9

A system of old weights used in pharmacies where an ounce is 480 grains and a pound is 12 ounces

avoirdupois weight
  • Specialized
9.6

A way to measure weight using a 16-ounce pound for everyday goods

7.5

An athlete's body weight recorded when they first arrive for training

How Heavy

barbell
8 3.3
kettlebell
2 3.7
weight
182 1.0
dumbbell
15 2.9
paperweight
15 3.0

Surface Forms

weight singular
weights plural

Etymology

Weight for a heavy object comes from the simple idea of something that adds heaviness and is related to weigh. A gym 'weight' is an object that 'weighs' a lot and so makes your muscles work harder.