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• it is about 76 kilos in weight.
• bananas are sold by weight.
• in the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs.
• she is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat).

weight

1. how heavy somebody/something is, which can be measured in, for example, kilograms or pounds
• SEE ALSO birthweight
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/birthweight
• It is about 76 kilos in weight.
• Bananas are sold by weight.
• In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 5lbs.
• She is trying to lose weight (= become less heavy and less fat).
• He’s put on/gained weight (= become heavier and fatter) since he gave up smoking.
• No more for me. I have to watch my weight.
• He has now shed the extra weight.
• Body fat increases rapidly as body weight increases.
• The point is to achieve permanent weight loss.
• Stress can cause weight gain.
• Sam has a weight problem (= is too fat).

Extra Examples

• I should soon be down to my target weight of 70 kilos.
• I won't have any cake—I have to watch my weight.
• People's body weight can fluctuate during the day.
2. the fact of being heavy
• SEE ALSO dead weight
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dead-weight
• The pillars have to support the weight of the roof.
• I just hoped the branch would take my weight.
• He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack.
• The table collapsed under their weight.
• Don't put any weight on that ankle for at least a week.

Extra Examples

• I was worried that the branch wouldn't take my weight.
• Many buildings collapsed under the weight of rain-soaked ash and mud.
• She tried to be quiet, but the stairs creaked under her weight.
• The arch bears the weight of the bridge above.
• The boy was staggering beneath the weight of a pile of boxes.
• She misjudged the weight of the book.
• He nervously shifted his weight from foot to foot.
• He threw his weight at the door and it burst open.
• Stand with your legs apart and your weight evenly distributed.
• The doctor told me not to put my weight on this ankle for a month.
3. an object that is heavy
• The doctor said he should not lift heavy weights.
• Heavy weights should be lifted with a straight back.
• Consider adding weight training and aerobic exercises to your routine.
4. an object used to keep something in position or as part of a machine
• SEE ALSO paperweight
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/paperweight
• weights on a fishing line
5. a great responsibility or worry
• SYNONYM burden
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/burden_2
• The full weight of responsibility falls on her.
• The news was certainly a weight off my mind (= I did not have to worry about it any more).
• Finally telling the truth was a great weight off my shoulders.
• He was buckling under the weight of his responsibilities.
6. importance, influence or strength
• The many letters of support added weight to the campaign.
• The President has now offered to lend his weight to the project.
• Your opinion carries weight with the boss.
• How can you ignore the sheer weight of medical opinion?
• The weight of evidence against her is overwhelming.

Extra Examples

• They attach too much weight to academic achievement.
• The new evidence added considerable weight to the prosecution's case.
• Sir Leon lent his weight to the Tory campaign yesterday.
• America's economic weight
• Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.
• Her opinion seemed to carry little weight in the company.
7. a unit or system of units by which weight is measured
• tables of weights and measures
• imperial/metric weight
8. a piece of metal that is known to weigh a particular amount and is used to measure the weight of something, or lifted by people to improve their strength and as a sport
• a set of weights
• a light/heavy weight
• She lifts weights as part of her training.
• He does a lot of weight training.
9. to have influence with somebody
• My views don't carry much weight with the boss.
10. used to say that there is too much of something
• The table groaned under the weight of the biggest buffet they had ever seen.
11. to work as hard as everyone else in a job, an activity, etc.
12. to be or try to be more successful than others in doing something that normally requires more skill, experience, money, etc. than you have
• This player seems to be able to constantly punch above his weight.
• He punched above his weight as the party’s foreign affairs spokesman.
13. to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
• Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
14. to use your position of authority or power in an aggressive way in order to achieve what you want
• She was a good manager, who didn’t find it necessary to throw her weight around.
15. to use all your influence and power to support something
• The government has thrown its weight behind the anti-pollution campaign.
16. the combined power, strength or influence of a group
• They won the argument by sheer weight of numbers.
17. very useful or valuable
• A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold.

Word Origin

• Old English (ge)wiht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wicht and German Gewicht. The form of the word has been influenced by weigh.