weigh in

Definitions

1. 1

   To undergo a weigh-in.

   • Two days before the fight, the boxers weigh in with reporters watching.
   • His trailer weighed in lighter than it should have. He might have a leak.
2. 2

   To subject to a weigh-in.

   • They had to weigh him in at the loading dock.
   • They weighed every third truck in to check for overweight violations.
3. 3

   To weigh.

   • He weighs in at upwards of 250 pounds.
   • Weighing in at just 24.8 tonnes and with seating for up to 56 passengers, the demonstrator vehicle has a mass that is an estimated 40% lower than a single-car self-powered heavy rail vehicle of a similar capacity, such as a Class 153.
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   1. 4

      To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue

      To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue; frequently construed with on or with.

      • Everyone wanted to weigh in on what kind of car he should buy.
      • Everyone spoke freely, until the boss weighed in.
      • Having more or less approved Drexel [Burnham Lambert]'s selection earlier, he [Peter Cohen, CEO of Shearson] now weighed in with what seemed a halfhearted endorsement of [Thomas] Strauss's [CEO of Salomon Brothers] stance.

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