Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pull one's weight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
pul-l one's weight
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

pulls one's weight (present, singular) pulling one's weight (participle, present) pulled one's weight (participle, past) pulled one's weight (past) pull one's own weight (alternative)

Phrases

get in the boat and row do a lot of work

Frequently Paired Words

get in the boat and row do a lot of work

Synonyms

carry one's weight

Questions

What does pull one's weight mean?
To contribute fairly and proportionately to a group effort; to do the work that one is obligated to.

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