weight
US /weɪt/
Definition
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Each passenger may bring a bag under twenty kilograms in weight.
Word Family
NounNoun
weight gốc
weightiness
VerbVerb
weight gốc
AdjectiveAdj
weighty
AdverbAdv
weightily
Synonyms
- heavinessthe property of being comparatively great in weight
- massthe property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
- significancethe quality of being significant
Collocations
- Easy lose weight through exerciseto lose weight through exercise, meaning to fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
- Medium maximum allowable baggage weightdescribing maximum allowable baggage weight (the largest possible quantity)
- Hard pull one's weight in a joint ventureto pull one's weight in a joint venture, meaning to cause to move by pulling
- Very Hard throw one's political weight around with impunityto throw one's political weight around with impunity, meaning to propel through the air
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.