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weighing in

weighing in is the present participle and gerund of weigh in.

Meaning of weigh in

Verb

weigh in (third-person singular simple present weighs in, present participle weighing in, simple past and past participle weighed in)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo a weigh-in.
    • Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.
  2. (transitive) To subject to a weigh-in.
    • They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.
  3. (intransitive) To weigh.
    • He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.
  4. (idiomatic, intransitive) To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.
    • Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.

Questions about weighing in

What is weighing in the present participle and gerund of?
Weighing in is the present participle and gerund of weigh in.

Words near weighing in in the dictionary

  1. weighing bottle
  2. weighing bottles
  3. weighing down
  4. weighing funnel
  5. weighing funnels
  6. weighing in
  7. weighing in the balance
  8. weighing machine
  9. weighing machines
  10. weighing off
  11. weighing on

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