Topic: MEASUREMENT
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | wiht |
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weight1 S1 W2
1 how heavy something is when you measure it : The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.
amount somebody/something weighs
[uncountable and countable]The average weight of a baby at birth is just over seven pounds.2 how heavy and fat someone is COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS 
put on/gain weight (=get fatter) lose weight (=get thinner) watch your weight (=try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods) get/keep your weight down also get/keep the weight off (=become thinner or stay thin) weight problem (=a tendency to be too fat) weight gain/loss weight control (=ways of not getting too fat) somebody's ideal weight
how fat
[uncountable]COLLOCATIONS put on/gain weight (=get fatter) lose weight (=get thinner) watch your weight (=try not to get fatter, by eating the correct foods) get/keep your weight down also get/keep the weight off (=become thinner or stay thin) weight problem (=a tendency to be too fat) weight gain/loss weight control (=ways of not getting too fat) somebody's ideal weight
3 the fact that something is heavy : The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.
heaviness
[uncountable]The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.4 something that is heavy : I can't lift heavy weights because of my bad back.
heavy thing
[countable]I can't lift heavy weights because of my bad back.5 something that causes you a lot of worry because you have to deal with it
worry
[countable] weight of She felt a great weight of responsibility. families who are crumbling under the weight of increasing debt
She felt a great weight of responsibility.families who are crumbling under the weight of increasing debt6 if something has weight, it is important and influences people :
importance
[uncountable]7 a large amount of something : The weight of evidence is that unemployment leads to all sorts of health problems. The weight of public opinion is behind the teachers.
amount
weight of something
The weight of evidence is that unemployment leads to all sorts of health problems.The weight of public opinion is behind the teachers.8 a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is balanced against something else to measure how much the other thing weighs
for measuring quantities
[countable]TM9 a piece of metal that weighs an exact amount and is lifted by people as a sport :
for sport
[countable]DSO10 to use your position of authority to tell people what to do in an unpleasant and unreasonable way
throw your weight about/around
informal11 to use all your power and influence to support someone or something : The US has thrown its weight behind the new leader.
throw your weight behind somebody/something
The US has thrown its weight behind the new leader.13 used to tell someone to sit down : Come in, take the weight off your feet.
take the weight off your feet
informalCome in, take the weight off your feet.