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weighs in

weighs in is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 weighs in

What is weighs in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Weighs in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of weigh in.

Words near weighs in in the dictionary

  1. weighments
  2. weighs
  3. weighs against
  4. weighs anchor
  5. weighs down
  6. weighs in
  7. weighs in the balance
  8. weighs off
  9. weighs on
  10. weighs one's words
  11. weighs out

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