weight
How heavy something is.
A measure of how heavy something is, typically expressed in units such as kilograms or pounds.
A heavy thing used to press something down or to make exercise harder.
A solid object used to apply pressure, provide balance, or create resistance, especially in exercise or measurement.
How important or serious something is.
The level of importance, seriousness, or influence that something has.
To put something heavy on another thing so it stays still or goes down.
To attach or place a heavy object onto something to hold it in place, balance it, or make it sink.
- Base: weight
- Plural: weight, weights
- Base: weight
- 3rd Person Singular: weights
- Present Participle: weighting
- Past: weighted
gain weight
1increase body mass
To become heavier by eating more or moving less.
- She gained some weight over the holidays.
- If you don't exercise, you might gain weight.
lose weight
1reduce body mass
To become lighter by eating less or exercising more.
- I've been trying to lose weight since January.
- He lost a lot of weight after changing his diet.
throw one's weight around
1use power aggressively
To act like you are more important than others and try to control them because you have power.
- He likes to throw his weight around at work.
- Stop throwing your weight around — you're not the boss here.
carry weight
1have influence or importance
To be important and able to influence people or decisions.
- His recommendations carry a lot of weight with management.
- In politics, endorsements from celebrities can carry weight.
carry weight
2Have influence or importance
To be important and able to change what people think or do.
- Her opinion carries weight in this company.
- In politics, his words carry a lot of weight.
worth its weight in gold
1extremely valuable for size/amount
Very valuable or useful compared to how big it is.
- This advice is worth its weight in gold.
- This guidebook was worth its weight in gold during our trip.
- A good assistant is worth their weight in gold.
worth its weight in gold
2Extremely valuable or useful
Very useful or helpful, and therefore very valuable.
- A good teacher is worth their weight in gold.
- This handbook is worth its weight in gold when you travel abroad.