Of a jockey: To take his place in the. scales, in order that his declared weight may be verified by the. clerk. to weigh out (in), to do this before and after a race. (Cf. 7d) Similarly in Boxing, to weigh in: said of a boxer (turning the. scales at a particular weight) before a fight.
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(of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout. to be of the weight determined by such a weighing: He weighed in at 170 pounds. (of a jockey) to be weighed with the saddle and weights after a race. Informal. to offer an opinion, advice, support, etc., especially in a forceful or authoritative way: The chairman weighed in with an idea for the fundraiser.
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weigh (someone or something) down or weigh down (someone or something) : to press down on (someone or something) : to make (someone or something) heavier and less able to move easily. 1  My heavy backpack weighed me down. 2  The boat was weighed down by the extra cargo.
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weighs; weighed; weighing. Learner's definition of WEIGH. 1. a [+ object] : to find how heavy (someone or something) is : to measure the weight of (someone or something) She weighs herself every morning. He used a scale to weigh the bananas.
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Take part in. Participation in some activities (sports) requires that. the person meet or establish a certain physical weight: Jockeys, to. ensure their mounts are given the appropriate handicap, (if the jockey.
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More results. 1  weigh somebody down. 2  weigh in. 3  weigh on somebody/something.  weigh something 1  ↔ out. weigh somebody/something 2  ↔ up. weigh anchor.  weigh your words.
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weigh in, ( 1 of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout. 2  to be of the weight determined by such a weighing: He weighed in at 170 pounds. ( 3 of a jockey) to be weighed with the saddle and weights after a race.
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weigh in in British English. See all translations. weigh in. — phrasal verb with weigh uk ​ /weɪ/ us ​ /weɪ/ verb. (SPORT) › to be officially weighed before competing in a sport, especially boxing or horse racing: Tyson weighed in at 245 lb for the fight. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words.
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Not just a forceful statement, but to weigh in means to add your. opinion to the discussion. I don't think the opinion offered has to. be forceful at all. It doesn't even have to be factual or meaningful. It means no more than that someone has entered the discussion with.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishweighweigh /weɪ/ ●●● S3 W3 verb 1 be a particular weight [linking verb]WEIGH to have a particular weight The young birds weigh only a few grams. Do you know how much it weighs?
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weigh in on something
Weigh in on something means to be weighed by a medical examiner on the day of a bout.