weight
Definition
- n. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
- n. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms
- n. the relative importance granted to something
- n. an artifact that is heavy
Word forms
- Past participle
- weighted
- Past tense
- weighted
- Present participle
- weighting
- Third person singular
- weights
Example sentences
n.
The weight of the package was too much for me to lift.
vt.
He had to weight the box down to prevent it from blowing away in the wind.
n.
The weight of the thread determines how strong the fabric will be.