weight
/weɪt/
nounverbweight
Remember: you “WEIGH” things on a scale, and the “T” is the extra tag at the end—WEIGH + T = WEIGHT.
Yes, it's weight. The tricky part is the vowel: it’s spelled **ei** (we**i**ght) but sounds like long A (/eɪ/).
Definitions
- nounHow heavy something is; the amount of heaviness of a person or thing.
- nounA heavy object used to make something heavier or to measure mass (such as in a scale).
- nounImportance or influence; the power something has to affect a decision.
- verbTo measure how heavy something is.
- verbTo add weight to something; to make something heavier.
Examples
- “The doctor recorded my weight at the checkup.”
- “Please weight the flour before you start baking.”
- “Her opinion carried a lot of weight in the meeting.”
Synonyms
heavinessmassloadburdenimportance
Antonyms
lightness
Translations
ES pesoPT pesoFR poids
Common misspellings
waightweitwatewieghtweigthwaytwiegthweihgt
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