weight

A2
Pronunciation
/weɪt/
Noun
24 definition(s)
1 Definition

(physical) Matter, material.

2 Definition

A large quantity; a sum.

3 Definition

The Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism.

4 Definition

Celebration of the Eucharist.

5 Definition

(usually as the Mass) The sacrament of the Eucharist.

6 Definition

A musical setting of parts of the mass.

7 Definition

The force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the Earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by).

8 Definition

An object used to make something heavier.

9 Definition

A standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object.

10 Definition

Importance or influence.

11 Definition

An object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training.

Example Sentences
  • He's working out with weights.
12 Definition

(lubricants) viscosity rating.

13 Definition

Mass (atomic weight, molecular weight, etc.) (in restricted circumstances)

14 Definition

(measurement) Mass (net weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.).

15 Definition

A variable which multiplies a value for ease of statistical manipulation.

16 Definition

The smallest cardinality of a base.

17 Definition

The boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes.

18 Definition

(visual art) The relative thickness of a drawn rule or painted brushstroke, line weight.

19 Definition

(visual art) The illusion of mass.

20 Definition

(visual art) The thickness and opacity of paint.

21 Definition

Pressure; burden.

Example Sentences
  • the weight of care or business
22 Definition

The resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it.

23 Definition

Shipments of (often illegal) drugs.

Example Sentences
  • He was pushing weight.
24 Definition

One pound (1 lb) of drugs, especially cannabis.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To add weight to something; to make something heavier.

2 Definition

To load, burden or oppress someone.

3 Definition

To assign weights to individual statistics.

4 Definition

To bias something; to slant.

5 Definition

To handicap a horse with a specified weight.

6 Definition

To give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc.