Weight
Meaning of Weight
noun
- a body's relative mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.
he was at least fifteen stone in weight
she misjudged the weight of the book and dropped it
mastiffs can reach a weight of 8st 2lb (52 kg)
- a piece of metal known to weigh a definite amount and used on scales to determine how heavy an object or quantity of a substance is.
the herbalist spooned the powder on to scales with tiny brass weights
- the ability of someone or something to influence decisions or actions.
a recommendation by the committee will carry great weight
- the surface density of cloth, used as a measure of its quality.
- hold (something) down by placing a heavy object on top of it.
a mug half filled with coffee weighted down a stack of papers
- attribute importance or value to.
speaking, reading, and writing should be weighted equally in the assessment
- assign a handicap weight to (a horse).
- treat (a fabric) with a mineral to make it seem thicker and heavier.
Old English (ge)wiht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wicht and German Gewicht . The form of the word has been influenced by weigh1.
Information about Weight
- Languages in which Weight is used:
(Press the button to hear it)
Hyphenation of Weight
Weight
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- Weight is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Weight synonyms
Meaning weightiness:
Meaning weighting:
Meaning burden:
Meaning slant:
Meaning the quality of having great weight:
Meaning (in general use) weight:
Meaning a burden of responsibility, worry, or grief:
Meaning continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it:
Meaning strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement:
Meaning a payment of a particular amount per pound sterling of the sum involved in a transaction:
Meaning weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight:
Meaning a system of weights based on a pound of 16 ounces or 7,000 grains, widely used in English-speaking countries:
Meaning the power to shape policy or ensure favourable treatment from someone, especially through status, contacts, or wealth:
Meaning the power to influence a person or situation:
Meaning a rhythmical movement from side to side:
Meaning power or influence, especially in a commercial or political sphere:
Meaning each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing:
Meaning the state or fact of being of great significance or value:
Meaning the quality of being worthy of attention; importance:
Meaning importance or relevance:
Meaning the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something:
Meaning the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists and which has a tangible, solid presence:
Meaning the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way:
Meaning the power to influence others, especially because of one's commanding manner or one's recognized knowledge about something:
Meaning widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality:
Meaning influence or power, especially in politics or business:
Meaning the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food:
Meaning ability to exercise influence:
Words that rhyme with Weight
costraight, noncostraight, overstraight, straight, unstraight, upstraight, bight, adight, bedight, benedight, dight, misdight, overdight, undight, Creight, Speight, affreight, aheight, airfreight, bantamweight, befreight, birthweight, bodyweight, breastheight, catchweight, countersleight, counterweight, cruiserweight, deadweight, downweight, eight, featherweight, flyweight, freight, heavyweight, height, hundredweight, inweight, keight, letterweight, lightweight, liveweight, makeweight, middleweight, outweight, overfreight, overheight, overweight, paperweight, pennyweight
Are you looking more rhymes for Weight? Try our rhymes search engine.