weight
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- pronunciation:
- weIt
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When we talk about weight, we are talking about how heavy things are.
A rock has more weight than a feather.A baby's weight changes quickly because babies grow very fast.
- similar words:
- gravity, size
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| definition 2: |
When something has a weight of five pounds, it means that five pounds is how heavy it is.
My grandmother says she can still lift a weight of seventy-five pounds.- similar words:
- burden, load, measure
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| definition 3: |
A weight is an object that is used for something because it is heavy.
My dad lift weights at the gym.
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| related words: |
effect, influence, pressure, yoke |
The words
weight and
wait sound alike but have different meanings.