weigh in
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.
Intransitive verb
Example Sentences
- "Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching."
- "His trailer weighed in lighter than it should have. He might have a leak."
- "They had to weigh him in at the loading dock."
- "They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations."
- "He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds."
- "Born to Felisha Flores, 24, of Weston, the little girl weighed in at six pounds, four ounces, and measured 19 inches."