weigh-in

[ wey-in ]
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nounSports.
  1. the act or an instance of weighing in: After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.

Origin of weigh-in

1
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase weigh in

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British Dictionary definitions for weigh in

weigh in

verb(intr, adverb)
    • (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout

    • (of a jockey) to be weighed after, or sometimes before, a race

  1. informal to contribute, as in a discussion, etc: he weighed in with a few sharp comments

nounweigh-in
  1. the act of checking a competitor's weight, as in boxing, horse racing, etc

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Other Idioms and Phrases with weigh-in

weigh-in

Be weighed; also, be of a particular weight. For example, Because it was such a small plane, the passengers and their luggage had to weigh in before takeoff, or The fish weighed in at 18 pounds. [Late 1800s]

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