Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gain weight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
gain weight
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become more heavy or obese.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be taken more seriously. (of an idea, view etc.)

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gains weight (present, singular) gaining weight (participle, present) gained weight (participle, past) gained weight (past)

Phrases

weight gain

Frequently Paired Words

weight gain

Synonyms

put on weight put some timber on

Antonyms

lose weight

Questions

What does gain weight mean?
To become more heavy or obese.

How to pronounce gain weight

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