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weigh-in

American  
[wey-in] / ˈweɪˌɪn /

noun

Sports.

  1. the act or an instance of weighing in.

    After the weigh-in the fighters posed for photographers.
weigh in British  

verb

    1. (of a boxer or wrestler) to be weighed before a bout

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

  2. informal  to contribute, as in a discussion, etc

    he weighed in with a few sharp comments
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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
weigh in Idioms  

  1. 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]

Etymology

Origin of weigh-in

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

Example Sentences

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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

Pressed to weigh-in on why he thinks Trump seems to be winning, even gaining more votes with women this time around, De Niro didn't have an answer, saying he just doesn't want to feel the way he felt when Trump won in 2016.

From Salon

Multiple-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao will be sitting ringside to watch Anthony Joshua take on Francis Ngannou after causing a stir at the weigh-in yesterday.

From BBC

In a segment of "The View" on Thursday, Whoopi Goldberg kicked off a discussion on Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell's decision to step down by asking her co-hosts to weigh-in on whether or not they'll miss him, and Joy Behar was quick with her answer: "I will miss him like I miss bird flu."

From Salon

Miller tipped the scales at a staggering 23st 11lb at the weigh-in, offering a large target for Dubois to continually pummel the body.

From BBC

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