nounπShare(physical) Matter, material."The weight of the textbooks in my backpack felt heavy. "physicsmaterialmassamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large quantity; a sum."The weight of the homework assignments felt heavy on the student's shoulders. "amountbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism."The priest spoke about the weight of the Eucharist in the Catholic faith. "religiontheologyritualessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCelebration of the Eucharist."The church's annual weight was a joyous occasion for the community. "religionritualtheologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually as the Mass) The sacrament of the Eucharist."The church service included the weight, a celebration of the Eucharist. "religionritualtheologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA musical setting of parts of the mass."The choir practiced the weight for the upcoming church service. "musicreligionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe force on an object due to the gravitational attraction between it and the Earth (or whatever astronomical object it is primarily influenced by)."The weight of my school backpack felt heavy on my shoulders after carrying all my books. "physicsastronomymassessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn object used to make something heavier."The baker used a set of weights to ensure the bread loaves were the correct size. ""My science project needed a weight to make the model airplane fly straight. "physicsmassthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA standardized block of metal used in a balance to measure the mass of another object."The student used a set of weights to measure the mass of the rocks they collected for their science project. "massphysicssciencematerialessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareImportance or influence."The teacher assigned a lot of homework, but its weight in the overall grade was small. "valuebusinesssocietypoliticsphilosophyattitudeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn object, such as a weight plate or barbell, used for strength training."My brother used a heavy weight to help him improve his bench press. "sportitemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(lubricants) viscosity rating."The engine oil's weight is 5W-30, which is suitable for the colder temperatures. "technicalindustryphysicsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMass (atomic weight, molecular weight, etc.) (in restricted circumstances)"The chemist calculated the weight of the molecule to determine its properties. "physicssciencemassessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(measurement) Mass (net weight, troy weight, carat weight, etc.)."The package's weight was 10 kilograms. "massamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA variable which multiplies a value for ease of statistical manipulation."The teacher assigned a weight of 20% to the final project in calculating the student's overall grade. "statisticsmathcomputingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe smallest cardinality of a base."The weight of the set of letters in the alphabet is 26. "mathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes."The headline used a bold weight of font to grab attention. "styletypewritinglanguagetechnicalcomputingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(visual art) The relative thickness of a drawn rule or painted brushstroke, line weight."The artist varied the weight of the lines in her drawing, making some thick and others thin to create depth and texture. "artessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(visual art) The illusion of mass."The sculptor used shading and light to create a strong weight in the bronze statue of the athlete. "artappearanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(visual art) The thickness and opacity of paint."The artist used a heavy weight of paint to create depth in the portrait. "artappearancestylequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePressure; burden."the weight of care or business"mindemotionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe resistance against which a machine acts, as opposed to the power which moves it."The weight of the backpack was a significant resistance to carrying it up the stairs. "physicsmachineenergytechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareShipments of (often illegal) drugs."He was pushing weight."policesubstanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne pound (1 lb) of drugs, especially cannabis."The police seized a small weight of cannabis during a routine traffic stop. "substanceamountpoliceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo add weight to something; to make something heavier."To make the box stronger, we weighted it down with extra rocks. "physicsactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo load, burden or oppress someone."The heavy workload at work weighted down Sarah with stress. "mindemotioncharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign weights to individual statistics."The teacher weighed the different factors when grading the student's project, giving more weight to the originality of the ideas. "statisticsmathbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bias something; to slant."The teacher unintentionally weighted the exam questions towards topics she felt were more important. "attitudecommunicationmediaessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo handicap a horse with a specified weight."The jockey weighed down the horse with extra weight for the race. "sportanimalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a certain amount of force to a throw, kick, hit, etc."The pitcher weighted his throw, aiming for a strike. "actionsportessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
