weigh-in
noun
the act or an instance of weighing in.
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weigh-in
American
[wey-in]
/ ˈweɪˌɪn /
noun
Sports.
weigh in
British
verb
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(of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout
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(of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race
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informal to contribute, as in a discussion, etc
he weighed in with a few sharp comments
noun
weigh in
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of weigh-in
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in
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There’s the Total Wireless Weigh-In, which allows fans to take shirtless pictures of themselves flexing the way fighters do at weigh-in the day before they fight.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
The suit contends that the plan includes a weigh-in at the Lincoln Memorial and a pre-fight walkout from the Oval Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
The energy could not be more different from a boxing weigh-in.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
The weigh-in was open to the public, with a couple of hundred fans packed into a hotel function room near East Midlands Airport.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Tiara heard singing, and for a moment she thought she was in her room back home listening to Boyz Will B Boyz and waiting for her mom to wake her for her daily weigh-in.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
"That's just not something that courts typically want to weigh in on," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Plus, more agony for England, readers weigh in on the greatest sports rivalries and Jason Gay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
However, if the judge resigned under a cloud of scandal, as you say, that could weigh in your favor.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The EPA’s comment period allowed 60 days for the public to weigh in on the list before agency staff began reviewing the feedback and finalizing.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
No rule says I have to weigh in on the Tariq Johnson story; I brought this on myself.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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