the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.

Physics . the force that gravitation exerts upon a body, equal to the mass of the body times the local acceleration of gravity

commonly taken, in a region of constant gravitational acceleration, as a measure of mass.

a system of units for expressing heaviness or mass

avoirdupois weight.

a unit of heaviness or mass

The pound is a common weight in English-speaking countries.

a body of determinate mass, as of metal, for using on a balance or scale in weighing objects, substances, etc.

a specific quantity of a substance that is determined by weighing or that weighs a fixed amount

a half-ounce weight of gold dust.

any heavy load, mass, or object

Put down that weight and rest your arms.

an object used or useful solely because of its heaviness

the weights of a clock.

a mental or moral burden, as of care, sorrow, or responsibility

Knowing you are safe takes a weight off my mind.

importance, moment, consequence, or effective influence

an opinion of great weight.

Statistics . a measure of the relative importance of an item in a statistical population.

(of clothing, textiles, etc.)

relative heaviness or thickness as related to warmth or to seasonal use (often used in combination)

a winter-weight jacket.

relative heaviness or thickness as related to use

a bolt of coat-weight woolen cloth.

Printing . (of type) the degree of blackness or boldness.

(esp. in boxing) a division or class to which a contestant belongs according to how much he weighs

two brothers who fight professionally in the same weight.

the total amount the jockey, saddle, and leads must weigh on a racehorse during a race, according to the conditions of the race

Jacinto has a weight of 122 pounds in the seventh race.

the stress or accent value given a sound, syllable, or word.

to add weight to; load with additional weight

to weight sacks before dumping them overboard.

to load (fabrics, threads, etc.) with mineral or other matter to increase the weight or bulk.

to burden with or as if with weight (often fol. by down )

Financial worries have weighted that family down for years.

Statistics . to give a statistical weight to.

to bias or slant toward a particular goal or direction; manipulate

The teacher weighted the test so students who had read both books would make the highest marks.

to assign (a racehorse) a specific weight to carry in a race

The handicapper weighted Dapper Dan with 128 pounds.

by weight

according to measurement of heaviness or mass

Rates are determined by weight.

carry weight

to have importance or significance; influence

Her opinion is certain to carry weight.

pull one's weight

to contribute one's rightful share of work to a project or job

We will finish in time if we each pull our weight. Also, pull one's own weight.

throw one's weight around or about, to use one's power and influence, esp. beyond the bounds of propriety

to secure some personal gain.

noun

triviality , unimportance , advantage , benefit , pleasure , solution

noun

adiposity , avoirdupois , ballast , burden , density , g-factor , gravity , gross , heft , heftiness , load , mass , measurement , net , ponderosity , ponderousness , poundage , pressure , substance , tonnage , anchor , bob , counterbalance , counterpoise , counterweight , pendulum , plumb , plumb bob , rock , sandbag , sinker , stone , access , authority , clout , connection , consequence , consideration , credit , effectiveness , efficacy , emphasis , forcefulness , forcibleness , impact , import , influence , magnitude , moment , momentousness , persuasiveness , pith , potency , power , powerfulness , prestige , pull , significance , signification , sway , value , weightiness , albatross * , ball and chain , charge , cumber , cumbrance , deadweight , duty , encumbrance , excess baggage , millstone * , onus , oppression , responsibility , strain , task , tax , massiveness , millstone , bulk , preponderance , preponderancy , leverage , force , concern , concernment , significancy , barbell , barrel , beef , carat , centigram , clog , dram , dumbbell , encumber , flask , grain , gram , heaviness , importance , incubus , kilogram , lade , lot , milligram , oppress , ounce , poise , ponderability , pound , saddle , scale , scruple , stress , tare , ton , urgency , worth

verb

burden , cumber , encumber , freight , lade , load , saddle , tax