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单词 weigh-in
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weigh-in

[ wey-in ]
/ ˈweɪˌɪn /
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noun Sports.

the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.

Origin of weigh-in

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in

Words nearby weigh-in

Weifang, weigela, weigh, weighbridge, weigh down, weigh-in, weighman, weigh on, weigh one's words, weight, weightage
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Example sentences from the Web for weigh-in

  • And I refuse to weigh-in, as it were, on one side or the other.

    Skin, Bones and Beauty|Blake Gopnik|August 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for weigh-in

weigh in

verb (intr, adverb)

  1. (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout
  2. (of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race
informal to contribute, as in a discussion, etche weighed in with a few sharp comments

noun weigh-in

the act of checking a competitor's weight, as in boxing, horse racing, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with weigh-in

weigh in

Be weighed; also, be of a particular weight. For example, Because it was such a small plane, the passengers and their luggage had to weigh in before takeoff, or The fish weighed in at 18 pounds. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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