- weigh something out
- measure and take out a portion of a particular weight.→ weigh
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
weigh something out
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weigh something out — ˌweigh sthˈout derived to measure an amount of sth by weight • She weighed out a kilo of flour. • Weigh out all the ingredients before you start. Main entry: ↑weighderived … Useful english dictionary
weigh sth out — UK US weigh sth out Phrasal Verb with weigh({{}}/weɪ/ verb [T] ► to measure an amount of something: »The market traders weigh out the produce for you … Financial and business terms
ˌweigh sth ˈout — phrasal verb to measure an exact amount of something by weighing it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
check something out — (informal) 1 the police checked out dozens of leads: INVESTIGATE, look into, enquire into, probe, research, examine, go over; assess, weigh up, analyse … Useful english dictionary
weigh out — intransitive verb of a jockey : to have oneself weighed with saddle and weights before the start of a race compare weigh in 1c transitive verb : to take the weight of (a jockey) before the start of a race as a test of qualification compare weigh… … Useful english dictionary
weigh — weigh1 verb 1》 find out how heavy (someone or something) is. ↘have a specified weight. ↘balance (something) in the hands to assess its weight. ↘(weigh something out) measure and take out a portion of a particular weight. ↘(weigh… … English new terms dictionary
weigh out — PHRASAL VERB If you weigh something out, you measure a certain weight of it in order to make sure that you have the correct amount. [V n P] I agreed to help him weigh it out... [V P n (not pron)] I learned how to weigh out packages of seed … English dictionary
weigh — S3 [weı] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be a particular weight)¦ 2¦(measure weight)¦ 3¦(consider/compare)¦ 4¦(influence)¦ 5 weigh your words 6 weigh anchor Phrasal verbs weigh somebody<=>down weigh in weigh on somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
weigh — [ weı ] verb ** 1. ) linking verb to have a particular weight: Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? The baby weighed 7 pounds when she was born. weigh a ton (=be very heavy): Your suitcase weighs a ton. a ) transitive to measure how heavy… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
weigh — [[t]we͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weighs, weighing, weighed 1) VERB: no cont If someone or something weighs a particular amount, this amount is how heavy they are. [V amount] It weighs nearly 27 kilos (about 65 pounds)... [V amount] This little ball of gold… … English dictionary
