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weigh-in

weigh-in
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wey in]
    • /weɪ ɪn/
    • /weɪ ɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey in]
    • /weɪ ɪn/

Definitions of weigh-in word

  • noun weigh-in the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers. 1
  • noun weigh-in sportsperson, dieter: official weighing 1

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Origin of weigh-in

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in

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Parts of speech for Weigh-in

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

weigh-in popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for weigh-in

noun weigh-in

  • assaying — to examine or analyze: to assay a situation; to assay an event.
  • judgment — an act or instance of judging.

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