Synonym: angle, burden, burthen, exercising weight, free weight, slant, system of weights, weight down, weight unit, weightiness, weighting. Similar words: weigh, height, eighth, eighty, freight, highlight, neighbor, neighboring. Meaning: [weɪt] n. 1. the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity 2. sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms 3. the relative importance granted to something 4. an artifact that is heavy 5. an oppressive feeling of heavy force 6. a system of units used to express the weight of something 7. a unit used to measure weight 8. (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance. v. 1. weight down with a load 2. present with a bias.
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211. There is a real danger that the bridge will collapse from the weight of traffic.
212. Diet and exercise can influence a person's weight, but heredity is also a factor.
213. Compute the ratio of the object's height to its weight.
214. Slim means pleasantly thin. It is often used to describe women who have controlled their weight by diet or exercise:She has a beautifully slim figure.
215. Symptoms include weight gain, sleep disorders and loss of libido.
216. I eat whatever I want and I still don't seem to put on weight.
217. She refuses to admit to herself that she has a weight problem.
218. Exercise is an important ally in your campaign to lose weight.
219. The steps of the old house groaned under my weight.
220. The branch gave under the weight of the heavy snow.
221. Their economy crumbled under the weight of United Nations sanctions.
222. It's hardly/scarcely/not surprising you're putting on weight, considering how much you're eating.
223. She's always dieting but she never seems to lose any weight.
224. The shelf sagged under the weight of hundreds of volumes.
225. Have you been on a diet? You've lost a lot of weight.
226. I gained a lot of weight while I was on holiday.
227. Her opinion seemed to carry little weight in the company.
228. The branches hung down to the ground with the weight of the apples.
229. The weight of her boots made it hard for Sue to run.
230. Persevere and keep going until you reach your ideal weight.
231. I've put on such a lot of weight recently - this dress is straining at the seams.
232. Hypnotherapy can be beneficial for those who wish to give up smoking or to lose weight.
233. Weight loss can be a sign of a serious illness.
234. He's lost a lot of weight: he's three kilos lighter than he used to be.
235. He wrote down the weight of each stone and then added up all the weights.sentencedict .com
236. Worrying about your weight is more likely to lead to comforting yourself with a piece of chocolate.
237. This beam bears the whole weight of the upper floor.
238. Environmental considerations were given due weight in making the decision.
239. The branches leaned down to the ground, heavy with the weight of the fruit.
240. I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily.