- weigh into
- Verb. 1. To tackle something forcefully and enthusiastically. Informal2. To attack verbally or physically.
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weigh into
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weigh into — (informal) To attack • • • Main Entry: ↑weigh * * * informal join in forcefully or enthusiastically they weighed into the election campaign ■ attack physically or verbally he weighed into the companies for their high costs … Useful english dictionary
weigh into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms weigh into : present tense I/you/we/they weigh into he/she/it weighs into present participle weighing into past tense weighed into past participle weighed into 1) weigh into something to become involved in… … English dictionary
weigh into — join in or attack forcefully or enthusiastically. → weigh … English new terms dictionary
weigh — ► VERB 1) find out how heavy (someone or something) is. 2) have a specified weight. 3) (weigh out) measure and take out (a portion of a particular weight). 4) (weigh down) be heavy and cumbersome or oppressive to. 5) (weigh on) be depre … English terms dictionary
weigh */*/ — UK [weɪ] / US verb Word forms weigh : present tense I/you/we/they weigh he/she/it weighs present participle weighing past tense weighed past participle weighed 1) a) [linking verb] to have a particular weight Tell me Clare, how much do you weigh? … English dictionary
weigh — I. /weɪ / (say way) verb (t) 1. to ascertain the weight of by means of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device: to weigh gold; to weigh gases; to weigh oneself. 2. to hold up or balance, as in the hand, in order to estimate the weight. 3.… …
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 — 1. v. 1 tr. find the weight of. 2 tr. balance in the hands to guess or as if to guess the weight of. 3 tr. (often foll. by out) a take a definite weight of; take a specified weight from a larger quantity. b distribute in exact amounts by weight.… … Useful english dictionary
weigh in — 1. Start. Assist. Intervene. 2. weigh in with Introduce. 3. weigh into Attack … A concise dictionary of English slang
Weigh — Weigh, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weighed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weighing}.] [OE. weien, weyen, weghen, AS. wegan to bear, move; akin to D. wegen to weigh, G. w[ a]gen, wiegen, to weigh, bewegen to move, OHG. wegan, Icel. vega to move, carry, lift, weigh,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
