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weight

139 1.0
A heavy object used for exercise or to hold things down
  • noun
  • /weɪt/
translation icon : 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
482 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
278 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
22 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
21 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
17 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
10 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
5 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
kettlebell
vsweight
3 3.7

A round heavy weight with a handle used for exercise

is a general heavy object used for more purposes than this tool
deadweight
vsweight
2 5.8

A person or thing that makes work slower

is a general heavy object that may not always hinder movement or progress
weight of responsibility
vsweight
  • Informal
1 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

36 2.8

Weighing less than other items of the same type

Idioms

20 3.9

To do your fair share of work in a group

13 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

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

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

To do less well than your skills or what people expect

Compounds

30 1.4

How heavy a person is

dead weight
  • Offensive
22 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

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

5 3.4

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

4 4.0

Much importance that affects a decision or result

atomic weight
  • Specialized
2 3.9

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

molecular weight
  • Specialized
2 3.5

The total mass of the atoms in a molecule

low-birth-weight baby
  • Specialized
1 3.9

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

gross weight
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The total weight of goods including their packaging or container

1 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

equivalent weight
  • Specialized
1 8.1

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

1 3.9

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

1 2.9

How heavy something is without its packaging

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

7.9

The mass in grams of one mole of an element

7.5

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

sash weight
  • Specialized
8.8

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

throw-weight
  • Specialized
9.9

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

troy weight
  • Specialized
9.9

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

specific weight
  • Specialized
5.9

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

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

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

A standard measure for weight like a gram or pound

How Heavy

barbell
11 3.3
kettlebell
3 3.7
weight
139 1.0
dumbbell
17 2.9
paperweight
21 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.