English Dictionary
) troy weight
the kilogram is the weight used in the metric system
the weight of cares
the bag was such a weight
the weight of evidence
his opinion carries weight
a law weighted towards landlords
The weight of a person or thing is how heavy they are, measured in units such as kilos or pounds.What is your height and weight?weɪt NOUNperson, object




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He seems to be in fairly good condition but does need a bit of weight put on him.Country Life (2005)
Its popularity grew from a Limerick tradition of weight training.Irish Times (2002)
One fellow I met had broken off the handle of his hairbrush to save the weight.Globe and Mail (2003)
Only one of the visitors had been hit, receiving the full weight of Volume II on his toe.Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
She claimed Emma had grown unhappy in recent months and had been teased about her weight by other children.Glasgow Herald (2001)
She had been too sleepy, too overwhelmed by the weight of slumber to even put a finger to her mother's knee.Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
So well did he perform a few weeks ago that he may have been let in to this race on a lenient weight mark.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Supporting my weight on my hands I looked down at her parted lips, her closed eyes.Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
Women who smoke are more likely to have premature babies and babies with low birth weight.Dorothy Rowe BEYOND FEAR (2002)
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