weight

/weɪt/ noun

Definition

AMOUNT [U] › how heavy someone or something is: He's about average height and weight.

lose weight › If someone loses weight, they become lighter and thinner: I need to lose a bit of weight.

put on/gain weight › If someone puts on weight or gains weight, they become heavier and fatter.

HEAVINESS [U, no plural] › the quality of being heavy: The shelf collapsed under the weight of the books.

OBJECT [C] › something that is heavy: You're not supposed to lift heavy weights after an operation.

→ See also paper weight

(Definition of weight noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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